Transformational Lead – Data Loss Prevention & Identity Defense

Job Description:

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Job Description:

The Transformational Lead – Data Loss Prevention (DLP) & Identity Defense is a senior individual contributor responsible for driving innovation, modernization, and operational maturity across the organization’s data protection and identity‑centric threat defense capabilities.

Sitting within Cyber Security Operations (CSO), this role will focus on leading emerging technology initiatives that expand and enhance existing security platforms while exploring and evaluating new tools, vendors, and techniques.

The ideal candidate is a strategic self-starter who can work independently, partner effectively with technology and business stakeholders, and lead complex, cross-functional programs from inception through execution. A strong emphasis will be placed on improving efficiency through automation, leveraging AI-enabled capabilities, and proactively addressing emerging threats through forward-looking risk mitigation strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

Technology Transformation & Innovation

• Drive modernization of DLP and Identity Defense capabilities, identifying opportunities to enhance, expand, or rationalize existing platforms.
• Lead exploration and evaluation of emerging technologies, tools, and techniques to address evolving data loss and identity‑based threats.
• Assess and recommend new vendors and products, developing clear problem statements, options analysis, and business cases.
• Shape future‑state architectures for identity‑centric threat defense and data protection, including ITDR‑aligned capabilities.

Automation, AI & Operational Efficiency

• Lead initiatives to increase automation, reduce manual effort, and improve detection signal quality across DLP and identity workflows.
• Leverage AI, machine learning, behavioral analytics, and advanced data analysis to enhance prevention, detection, and decision‑making.
• Partner with engineering, SOAR, and platform teams to embed automation and orchestration into end‑to‑end security workflows.
• Focus on capacity creation by reducing noise, streamlining response paths, and improving analyst effectiveness.

Identity‑Centric & Data‑Focused Threat Defense

• Perform advanced analysis and investigation of identity‑based attacks and data misuse scenarios, including account takeover, privilege escalation, insider risk, and anomalous behavior.
• Apply deep understanding of attacker TTPs, identity abuse patterns, and data exfiltration techniques to evolve detections and mitigations.
• Help govern and optimize security technologies such as DLP platforms, MFA, identity verification, IGA, behavioral analytics, and ITDR‑adjacent controls.
• Collaborate with detection engineering to continuously refine use cases, logic, and coverage.

Threat Awareness, Risk Strategy & Governance

• Stay current on emerging threats, attacker techniques, and industry trends related to identity compromise and data protection.
• Translate threat intelligence and risk insights into actionable controls, roadmap enhancements, and mitigation strategies.
• Support alignment of DLP and identity controls to enterprise policy and external standards (NIST, ISO, MITRE, GDPR).
• Inspect and challenge existing controls to strengthen risk posture and operational discipline.

Program & Initiative Leadership (IC‑Led)

• Drive complex, multi‑phase initiatives from concept through execution, including planning, delivery, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Establish clear success metrics, milestones, and outcomes for transformation efforts.
• Influence across organizational boundaries to align priorities, sequencing, and execution—without formal authority.

Metrics, Reporting & Executive Insight

• Contribute to the definition and maintenance of KRIs and operational metrics for DLP and identity defense effectiveness.
• Deliver concise, executive‑ready insights that clearly articulate risk posture, trade‑offs, and impact.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with strong depth in Data Loss Prevention, Identity Security, or adjacent protection domains.
• Proven experience driving large‑scale or transformational security initiatives from ideation to execution as an individual contributor.
• Strong understanding of modern DLP and identity defense architectures, including cloud, endpoint, email, collaboration, and SaaS environments.
• Hands‑on experience investigating identity‑centric attacks and data misuse scenarios, with a solid grasp of attacker TTPs.
• Demonstrated ability to improve operational efficiency through automation, orchestration, and workflow optimization.
• Experience evaluating and integrating new security technologies and vendors into complex enterprise environments.
• Ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and drive outcomes without a people‑manager remit.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical topics into clear, actionable guidance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with AI/ML‑powered security tools, such as user behavior analytics, intelligent data classification, or adaptive controls.
• Background in IAM, privileged access management, fraud, insider risk, or ITDR.
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms, policy orchestration, or low/no‑code automation tools.
• Experience operating in large, matrixed enterprises with hybrid and cloud‑first architectures.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate vision into practical, phased roadmaps.
• Prior exposure to regulatory, risk, or compliance considerations related to data protection and identity security.
• Advanced degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Skills:

• Cyber Security
• Data Privacy and Protection
• Problem Solving
• Process Management
• Threat Analysis
• Access and Identity Management
• Business Acumen
• Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
• Risk Analytics
• Stakeholder Management
• Data Governance
• Data and Trend Analysis
• Incident Management
• Information Systems Management
• Technology System Assessment

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted.

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