Director Cyber Security Countermeasures

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: United States Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Cyber Countermeasure Director to lead a specialized team focused on ensuring our cyber defense tooling is mission-ready, threat-informed, and continuously optimized. This role is critical to our cybersecurity posture, ensuring that our preventive and detective capabilities are aligned with actionable threat intelligence and are capable of disrupting adversarial activity. In this context, a Cyber Countermeasure is defined as an active defensive mechanism or control designed to disrupt, neutralize, or mitigate cyber threats during or immediately prior to an attack. Unlike tools that only identify weaknesses (such as vulnerability scanners), cyber countermeasures directly interfere with adversarial actions or reduce their impact. Key Responsibilities • Lead a small, high-performing team responsible for cyber countermeasure readiness. • Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for cyber countermeasure tooling. • Ensure all countermeasure tools are continuously evaluated against current and emerging threat intelligence. • Establish and maintain a prioritized book of work for countermeasure enhancements. • Partner with countermeasure delivery teams to prioritize work and investment to maximize countermeasure readiness. • Define and implement metrics and monitoring strategies to measure effectiveness and readiness. • Collaborate with threat intelligence, incident response, and security operations teams to ensure alignment and integration. • Collaborate with threat intelligence, incident response, and security operations to ensure specific kill chains and TTP’s likelihood of success are continuously reduced. • Collaborate with Offensive Security to create and execute regular validation testing. • Drive continuous improvement of countermeasure capabilities to maximize disruption of cyber threats. • Provide executive-level reporting on countermeasure strategy, progress, and effectiveness. Use your skills to make an impact Required Qualifications • Proven experience in cybersecurity leadership, preferably in threat detection, prevention, or countermeasure strategy. • Strong understanding of threat intelligence, security tooling, and cyber kill chain concepts. • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive strategic initiatives. • Experience with security technologies such as SIEM, EDR, NDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence platforms. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. • Ability to translate technical concepts into business-relevant outcomes. Preferred Qualifications • Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, or critical infrastructure. • Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, or equivalent. • Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and Pre-ATT&CK • Experience conducting threat modeling • Familiar with adversary emulation, offensive security, or incident response. Remote/WAH requirements: • WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense. • A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required. • Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role. • A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required. Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Pay Range The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc. $189,400 - $260,500 per year This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance. Description of Benefits Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities. Application Deadline: 02-06-2026 About us Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. ​ Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. This offer from "Humana" has been enriched by Jobgether.com and got a 76% flex score. Apply tot his job

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