Director Of Global Cybersecurity Operations

Job Summary: This role will have primary responsibility for leading all LKQ’s global operational cybersecurity. This includes:

• Management of all operational security technologies such as SEIM, EDR, E-mail security, SWG, CASB, Vuln Scanners, etc.,
• Ensuring effective monitoring and timely/appropriate response to any cybersecurity threats, etc.

Essential Job Duties

• Ensure that a risk prioritized set of threat monitoring use cases are defined and operationalized within the SOC.
• Leverage security threat intelligence provided by key partners and ensure that all team members are current on all new threat trends
• Escalate any potential security incidents to the appropriate security incident response team and provide ongoing support in investigation and response to potential security incidents.

Operational Security Technology and Services

• Manage contracts and relationships with key technology vendors and service providers.
• Ensure that all operational security technology solutions and services are appropriately administered to maintain continuous operational status.
• Work with program management and other key IT partners on design and implementation of new operational security technologies.
• Drive periodic execution of operational security reviews including privileged access reviews, firewall config reviews, quarterly security operations technology (with key vendors), quarterly business reviews (with key vendors/partners), etc.
• Serve as key interface with internal and external auditors (such as providing periodic evidence related to any operational security activities).
• Ensure timely and thorough coordination and communication of all operational security activities key security and IT partners throughout LKQ.
• Establish and define appropriate SLAs and define operational performance KPIs for all areas of responsibility and publish to management at least monthly.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in IT security and/or controls related role

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, IT, Computer Science or related field
• Master’s degree

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• CISSP, CISM, CISA, GCIH, GCIA or other related industry certifications

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Some travel as required (<10%)

Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with Generous Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts