Director Of Cybersecurity Defense – U.s. Federal Programs (us Federal)

Workday

Reston, VA, USA
Base: $231,000 - $346,600 usd (reston); base: $209...
Hybrid
10+ years cybersecurity experience
Federal government program management
Nist rmf and fedramp compliance
This role leads the cybersecurity defense strategy for U.S. Federal Government programs while ensuring strict compliance with federal regulations like FISMA and NIST

Job Summary

  • This role leads the cybersecurity defense strategy for U.S. Federal Government programs while ensuring strict compliance with federal regulations like FISMA and NIST.
  • The successful candidate will oversee a team of security professionals to manage risk, conduct incident response, and maintain security authorizations for mission-critical services.
  • Workday offers a competitive salary range up to $372,600 USD along with flexible work arrangements requiring at least 50% time in-office or with customers.

Matching Summary

This role leads the cybersecurity defense strategy for U.S. Federal Government programs while ensuring strict compliance with federal regulations like FISMA and NIST.

Salary

Base: $231,000 - $346,600 USD (Reston); Base: $209,000 - $372,000 USD (Other US locations); Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years cybersecurity experience
  • Federal government program management
  • NIST RMF and FedRAMP compliance
  • Security authorization ATO processes
  • Incident response coordination
  • Zero Trust architecture implementation

Nice-to-have

  • TS/SCI w/CI Poly security clearance
  • Master's degree in Cybersecurity
  • CISSP or CISM certification
  • Proposal development experience
  • Nation-state threat intelligence background
  • Strong leadership and communication skills

Key Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • 10+ years progressive cybersecurity experience
  • 5+ years leading security teams
  • Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly clearance preferred
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Work Rights

Must be a United States citizen (naturalized or native)

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