Cyber Threat Detection Sr. Manager

Description

This position is available to be filled at any Huntington Corporate office location (see location options on posting)

Cyber Threat Detection Sr. Manager is responsible for leading the design, development, and continuous optimization of enterprise-wide threat detection capabilities across Cybersecurity Fusion Operations. This role drives threat detection, use-case development, telemetry integration, and adversary-focused detection strategies to rapidly identify, triage, and enable response to cyber threats.

This leader operates at the intersection of SOC, Threat Intelligence, Security Engineering, and Incident Response, ensuring detection capabilities are aligned to real-world attacker behaviors, regulatory expectations, and business risk.

Key Responsibilities

Detection Engineering & Use Case Development

• Lead development of high-fidelity detection use cases mapped to MITRE ATT&CK
• Oversee the build and tune detections across SIEM, EDR, Cloud, Identity, DLP and other security platforms
• Drive reduction of false positives while increasing detection coverage and depth
  
  
  

Adversary-Focused Detection Strategy

• Translate threat intelligence into actionable detection logic
• Develop detection coverage against priority threat actors, TTPs, and attack paths
• Continuously assess detection gaps collaborating with purple team, and threat modeling team
  
  
  

Fusion Operations Integration

• Partner with SOC, IR, Insider Threat, Fraud, and Physical Security teams
• Enable seamless handoff between detection → triage → response
• Support major incident investigations with detection insights and telemetry analysis
• Partner with engineering teams to onboard and normalize high-value data sources
• Optimize data quality, enrichment, and correlation across platforms
  
  
  

Detection Maturity & Metrics

• Establish KPIs/KRIs:
• Detection coverage (MITRE mapping)
• Mean Time to Detect (MTTD)
• Signal-to-noise ratio
• Use case effectiveness
• Build reporting for executive leadership and regulators (FFIEC, OCC, etc.)
  
  

Automation & AI Enablement

• Leverage SOAR and AI/ML to enhance detection, triage, and alert enrichment
• Drive automation use cases of repetitive detection workflows and alert correlation
• Evaluate emerging detection technologies and capabilities
  
  
  

Governance & Regulatory Alignment

• Align detection capabilities to NIST, CRI, and OCC expectations
• Support audits, exams, and control testing related to threat detection
• Maintain documentation of detection logic, coverage, and control effectiveness
  
  
  

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop a team of detection engineers and analysts
• Establish a high-performance, adversary-driven culture
• Provide mentorship, technical direction, and career development
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• 5–10 years in cybersecurity with deep experience in detection engineering or SOC operations
• 4 years of experience in Information Security
• 2 years of experience with threat detection and response platforms
• 2 years of experience in a Leadership Role
• Associate's Degree or 4 years of equivalent experience
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong expertise in:
• Threat hunting
• SIEM
• EDR/XDR platforms (CrowdStrike, Defender, etc.)
• MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Strong understanding of attacker TTPs, intrusion kill chain, and threat modeling
• Experience in Cyber Fusion Center operating model
• Hands-on experience with threat detection, purple teaming / adversary simulation
• Certifications (one or more):
• GCIA / GCIH / GCED
• MITRE ATT&CK Defender (MAD)
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  
  

Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Yes

Workplace Type

Office

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Compensation Range

$93,000 - $189,000 Annual Salary

The compensation range represents the low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance.  Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan.  In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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