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We are seeking an exceptional and experienced Senior Cybersecurity Incident Commander to lead incident response efforts and provide strategic guidance for the organization's cybersecurity initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of all aspects of cybersecurity technologies, systems architecture, and applications, and will be adept at leading cross-functional teams, communicating effectively with stakeholders, and making critical decisions under high-pressure situations. This role is pivotal in ensuring the protection of our digital assets and maintaining the security of our infrastructure against emerging threats.

Responsibilities:

• Incident Response Leadership: Serve as the primary incident commander, leading the response to cybersecurity incidents with efficiency, accuracy, and rapid decision-making. Coordinate with internal and external teams to effectively manage and mitigate incidents, ensuring minimal impact on business operations.
• Technical Expertise: Leverage extensive experience and knowledge across various cybersecurity technologies, methodologies, and tools to develop comprehensive strategies that safeguard our systems, applications, and data. Provide technical guidance to team members and collaborate on the design and implementation of advanced security measures.
• Systems Understanding: Possess a holistic understanding of the organization's infrastructure, applications, and interconnected systems. Utilize this knowledge to anticipate vulnerabilities, assess risks, and recommend proactive security enhancements.
• Communication: Exhibit exceptional verbal and written communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Draft clear and concise incident reports, vulnerability assessments, and strategic security recommendations that can be easily understood by diverse audiences.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with leaders from various business functions to ensure alignment of cybersecurity initiatives with overall organizational goals. Effectively influence and educate stakeholders on cybersecurity best practices and risk management.
• Decision-Making: Thrive in high-stress situations, making well-informed decisions swiftly and efficiently during critical incidents. Apply a combination of technical expertise and business acumen to assess potential impacts and devise appropriate courses of action.
• Training and Development: Contribute to the growth of the cybersecurity team by mentoring and coaching junior staff members, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and staying current with industry trends and emerging threats.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity roles, with at least 5 years in incident response leadership positions.
• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity technologies, including but not limited to network security, endpoint protection, identity and access management, encryption, and threat intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and articulate complex systems architecture and applications interactions.
• Strong project management skills with a track record of leading cross-functional teams and driving results.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven experience drafting reports and documentation for executive and board-level consumption.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC certifications are highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of Python and PowerShell. C/C#/JS/PHP are desirable.
• Based in United States. Visa applications are not supported.

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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