Head of Cyber Defense

Job description

Description We’re looking for an exceptional Head of Cyber Defense to join our growing global team at Mitiga. Why Mitiga?: Mitiga preemptively detects and stops attacks before damage is done.Mitiga moves your security beyond configuration-focused prevention. In today’s cloud-first, AI-driven world, attackers inevitably get in. Mitiga promptly stops them.Our platform connects Cloud, SaaS, AI, and Identity into one panoramic forensic system that gives SecOps total awareness, attack decoding, and autonomous containment. The result: attacks stop mid-flight, investigations are instant, and impact disappears.We replace the false promise of “zero breach” with a promise we can keep - Zero Impact. When attackers get in, Mitiga ensures they get nothing. About the Role: This is a senior player-coach role - combining deep technical expertise in cloud, SaaS and AI security with a strong customer-facing presence. You'll lead Mitiga's managed CDR service, drive intelligence-led threat hunting, and conduct forensic investigations across cloud, SaaS, AI and identity environments. Sitting within Engineering, you'll work closely with R&D and Product to drive automation and AI adoption, building detec...