MDDR Manager
Job Summary
Job Description
The MDDR Manager at Varonis oversees 24x7 MDDR operations, ensuring data security. Responsibilities include hiring, training, and managing MDDR Team Leads, developing team skills, adhering to operating policies and SLAs, serving as a technical escalation point, and expanding team capabilities. The role involves assisting in the development and improvement of threat detection systems, playbooks, and runbooks; validating findings; coordinating investigative efforts; ensuring proper documentation and communication; maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the MDDR service; and conducting performance reviews. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of cybersecurity operations experience, a cybersecurity degree/certification, and proven success leading teams in a demanding environment.
Must have:
- 5+ years cybersecurity experience
- Leadership and management skills
- Cybersecurity degree/certification
- Knowledge of security tools and technologies
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills
7 skills required
Job Details
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MDDR Manager
The Company: Varonis (Nasdaq: VRNS) is a leader in data security, fighting a different battle than conventional cybersecurity companies. Our cloud-native Data Security Platform continuously discovers and classifies critical data, removes exposures, and detects advanced threats with AI-powered automation.
Thousands of organizations worldwide trust Varonis to defend their data wherever it lives — across SaaS, IaaS, and hybrid cloud environments. Customers use Varonis to automate a wide range of security outcomes, including data security posture management (DSPM), data classification, data access governance (DAG), data detection and response (DDR), data loss prevention (DLP), and insider risk management.
The Role: Data is the #1 target of attackers, and Varonis' Managed Data Detection and Response (MDDR) customers entrust our team with the security of their data. We are seeking a driven MDDR Manager to oversee MDDR operations, ensuring the team is working 24x7 to monitor, triage, investigate, and escalate incidents where data is at risk.
MDDR Managers are responsible for hiring, training, and managing MDDR Team Leads. This oversight includes developing the knowledge and skills needed to execute the MDDR mission, ensuring adherence to all operating policies and procedures, ensuring the high-quality delivery of the MDDR service, adhering to MDDR SLAs, serving as a point of technical and operational escalation for MDDR analysts and Team Leads, and working to continuously expand the capabilities of the MDDR team.
The Location: We are considering candidates who are able to work by remote model with occasional travel (up to 20%). Work visa sponsorship is not available.
The Requirements:
- Proven success in leading and managing personnel within a team-oriented environment.
- 5+ years of experience working in cybersecurity operations.
- Degree and/or certification(s) in cybersecurity and proven ability to execute across cybersecurity operations disciplines, including monitoring, detection, investigation, and incident response.
- Proven ability to oversee enterprise or customer security operations.
- Knowledge of common security technologies and tools including network-based (firewall and IDS), host-based (EDR and AV), data-based (DLP and DSPM), and identity-based (PAM and IAM).
- Proven ability to creatively problem-solve when handling complex issues.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and interpersonal skills (direct reports, colleagues, and customers).
- Attention to detail and the capability to deliver outcomes autonomously.
The Responsibilities:
- Technical and operational escalation point for investigations, incidents, and other elements of the MDDR service.
- Assist in the development, documentation, analysis, testing, and modification of Varonis’ threat detection systems, playbooks, runbooks, and MDDR team operations.
- Ensure the team is trained and equipped with the required skills and knowledge to effectively execute the MDDR service.
- Validate findings and coordinate investigative efforts with customers and internal teams.
- Ensure all investigative findings are documented and communicated appropriately by the team, including tracking in CRM.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all aspects of Varonis MDDR service.
- Oversee and execute programs, projects, operational tasks, and responsibilities related to the MDDR service.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and deliver regular feedback to drive team growth and development.
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