Head of Security Operations
The Head of Security Operations at Canonical is a global leadership role responsible for managing the Security Operations (SecOps) team. This team is tasked with designing, implementing, and evolving security practices, tools, systems, and policies to protect Canonical's data, internal infrastructure, and build processes. The role involves ensuring the security and integrity of the company's infrastructure and product deployments, as well as contributing to the security of the wider open-source ecosystem.
Key responsibilities include hiring and mentoring a team of technical security professionals, defining security standards and playbooks, and driving the architecture and design of the Security Operations Center (SOC). The role also involves analyzing and improving Canonical's security architecture, evaluating and implementing new security tools and practices, and identifying and guiding the remediation of security threats and cyber attacks. Additionally, the position requires contributing to open-source threat intelligence initiatives and developing learning and development materials for SecOps.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of mitigating advanced threat actors and nation-state threats, with expert technical understanding of SOCs from the ground up. In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and design, including strategies for logging, firewalls, network segmentation, and honeypots, is essential. Expertise in Linux security, the ability to define and implement effective incident response playbooks, and experience with security risk management frameworks such as NIST CSF are also required. Strong leadership and management abilities, excellent business English writing and presentation skills, and a deep personal motivation to be at the forefront of technology security are crucial for this role.
Canonical offers a collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional development and contribution to the open-source community. Employees have the chance to publish blog posts, whitepapers, and conference presentations, as well as participate in industry events. The company values individuals who go above and beyond expectations and provides a platform for them to influence security standards and practices within the organization.
Joining Canonical means becoming part of a team dedicated to improving the resilience and robustness of Ubuntu customers and users against cyber attacks. The company fosters a culture of continuous learning and development, encouraging employees to share knowledge through public presentations and industry events, and to represent Canonical in sector-specific governance bodies.