Manager, Cyber Defense

Salary: $177.8K - $296.3K Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote

Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution dedicated to eliminating crime and enhancing community safety. Our intelligent platform unifies communities, including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies, to collaboratively build a safer future. We provide a trusted, full-service, maintenance-free technology solution that helps solve and deter crime, contributing to safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, delivering actionable evidence to solve, deter, and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and entire cities. We achieve this by transforming unbiased data into objective answers, without compromising transparency or privacy.

Flock aims to provide a career-defining experience that also allows you to make a tangible impact on your community. While safety is our core business, we foster a supportive remote team environment that cultivates strong and fulfilling relationships, even when physically apart. Our dedicated employees thrive in a positive and inclusive atmosphere where a bias towards action is valued and rewarded.

We have secured over $700M in venture capital funding from prominent investors such as Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Bedrock Capital, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. With a valuation exceeding $7.5B, Flock is undergoing intentional scaling and is actively seeking top talent to help us achieve our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% within the next three years.

The Opportunity

Flock Safety is searching for a dynamic and experienced Manager, Cyber Defense to lead the team responsible for safeguarding our networks, systems, and data against cyber threats. In this critical role, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing proactive security strategies, managing incident response, and cultivating a culture of cyber resilience throughout the organization.

This is a hands-on leadership position, perfect for an individual with deep technical expertise in cybersecurity, proven experience managing Security Operations Centers (SOC) or cyber defense initiatives, and the ability to shape the security strategy for a hypergrowth company.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation of security monitoring and incident response processes, ensuring the timely detection and resolution of threats.
• Develop and continuously enhance Flock Safety’s detection and response capabilities, including playbooks, tools, and automation workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering and IT teams to implement preventive controls and strengthen the security of systems and networks.
• Serve as an escalation point and lead investigations during significant security incidents, including conducting post-incident reviews.
• Analyze threat intelligence to provide insights that improve the overall security posture.
• Define key metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of cyber defense operations.
• Support compliance initiatives (e.g., CJIS, SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001) through the implementation of technical controls and documentation.
• Contribute to Flock’s security awareness programs and ensure the integration of security best practices across all teams.

Skillset

• Hands-on experience with the following security tools: SumoLogic, Abnormal, Sentinel 1, Permiso, Google Workspace/Vault.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security (AWS preferred), endpoint security, network security, and secure software development practices.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and CIS.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We understand that you might not meet every single qualification listed. If you're feeling hesitant about applying, please know that we encourage you to apply anyway. Studies have shown that women and minorities are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet all qualifications. We value diversity and encourage you to break the status quo and apply for roles that genuinely excite you.

90 Days at Flock

We operate with a results-oriented culture and believe that traditional job descriptions are a relic of the past. We utilize 90-day plans to guide your progress and impact.