Cyber Defense Engineering Manager

Cyber Security Manager

At Regions, the Cyber Security Manager is responsible for leading a diverse team of engineers and analysts charged with the daily operations of enforcing, monitoring, and managing cyber security controls to protect the assets of the bank, customers, and associates. This role monitors the domains of security controls including, but not limited to, malware defense, network security, Internet security, security analytics, threat intelligence and defense, cybercrime, data protection, vulnerability management, and customer authentication.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops cyber security architecture/designs, controls, processes, standards, and strategies to ensure alignment with Information Security standards, emerging threats, and overall Information Security strategy
• Develops and implements incident response protocols for ongoing threats and attacks
• Communicates status of current threat environment, incidents, and projected threats to senior management and executives
• Manages the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware, and software for possible impact on systems security
• Coordinates with other managers to integrate Information Security project components with other projects including application development, network, server, and mainframe
• Partners across Technology, Operations, Digital, and Data (TODD) to ensure controls are designed, implemented, and monitored to strengthen risk management, compliance, and cyber security, effectively mitigating risk to levels within the company's risk appetite
• Ensures disciplined change management by evaluating risk and control impacts when designing or implementing changes to processes, systems, products, and/or services

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

This position is incentive eligible.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and six (6) years of related experience
• Or High School Diploma or GED and ten (10) years of related experience

Preferences

• Two (2) years of lead or supervisory/managerial experience
• Experience managing Information Technology and/or Information Security projects
• Experience with security operations and incident response/handling

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to prioritize assignments while working on multiple projects
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage project teams and leadership within a corporate setting
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Strong ability to predict and plan for unknown threats
• Strong ability to work well with others and place a premium on the group's success
• Strong technical aptitude skills
• Understanding of and ability to interpret applicable rules, regulations, and industry guidance

Preferred qualifications for this opportunity:

• Cybersecurity leadership experience within a financial institution or other highly regulated industry.
• Proven expertise in regulatory compliance, audit response, and issue remediation management.
• Strong working knowledge of financial services cybersecurity regulations and supervisory expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to author, update, and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and control frameworks.
• Experience managing complex, cross‑functional remediation efforts with executive and regulator visibility.
• Prior experience with EDR tools and deployment, Application Allow-listing, and experience working with and supporting multiple operations systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, Containers)
• Familiarity with AWS/Azure
• Experience with Incident Response, Malware Analysis, Custom EDR Rule Development
• Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Experience leading platform resilience, change, and incident communications, including outage response, change approvals, rollback strategies, and coordination with network, identity, and endpoint teams.
• Experience owning and operating a cloud‑based secure access / network security platform, including responsibility for architecture decisions, policy governance, vendor engagement, and service lifecycle management
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust networking principles, including secure internet access, private application access, identity‑aware routing, and integration with IAM, EDR, and endpoint posture signals.
• Proven ability to translate network and endpoint security telemetry into risk‑based insights, supporting threat hunting, incident response, regulatory reporting, and executive‑level decision making.
• Experience with Purple Team Engagements and/or Atomic Testing a plus

This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future. Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week. The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. The locations available for this role are Birmingham, AL, Nashville, TN, Charlotte, NC, or Atlanta, GA.

Regions will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position at this time. Applicants for this position must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Position Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Job Range Target:

Minimum:

$140,670.75 USD

Median:

$184,390.00 USD

Incentive Pay Plans:

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan. Employees are eligible to receive a discretionary award based on individual, business, and/or company performance. Opportunity to participate in the Long Term Incentive Plan.

Benefits Information

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• 401K with Company Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Associate Volunteer Program

Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions' benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.

Location Details

Riverchase Operations Center

Location:

Hoover, Alabama

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.