Information Security Manager

Responsibilities

• Security Operations & Engineering
• Endpoint security: Administer and tune Microsoft Defender across the endpoint estate, including policy configuration, alert triage, response, and reporting.
• Network and access security: Manage the Zscaler platform (ZIA/ZPA), including policy development, traffic inspection, access controls, and integration with identity systems.
• SIEM operations: Own SIEM tuning, detection engineering, log source onboarding, alerting, and incident workflows. Build dashboards and metrics that surface meaningful signals.
• Vulnerability management: Run the vulnerability scanning program across AWS and Azure cloud environments and on-premises infrastructure. Prioritize, track, and verify remediation in partnership with IT and engineering teams.
• Patch management: Maintain endpoint patching cadence and reporting, ensuring coverage, exception tracking, and SLA adherence.
• Digital forensics & incident response: Lead investigations into security events, perform forensic analysis, document findings, and coordinate response with internal teams and external partners as needed.
• Compliance & Governance
• NIST-based program: Maintain and continuously improve the company's NIST Cybersecurity Framework-aligned security program, including controls mapping, evidence collection, and gap remediation.
• Policy management: Own the security policy library — ensure policies and standards are current, reviewed on a defined cadence, approved through the right channels, and communicated to the business.
• AI policy and guidance: Develop and maintain the company's AI usage policies, acceptable use guidance, and review process for new AI tools, in coordination with Counsels and IT.
• System inventory: Build and maintain an authoritative inventory of systems, applications, data flows, and ownership. Keep it accurate as the environment evolves.
• Audit and assessment support: Lead responses to internal and external audits, customer security reviews, and regulatory inquiries. Manage remediation of identified findings through closure.
• Risk management: Identify, document, and track information security risks; propose mitigations and report on residual risk to leadership.
• Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership
• Stakeholder engagement: Partner with IT, Counsels, HR, and business leaders on security matters, providing clear guidance that balances risk with business needs.
• Operational Technology (OT): Act as a partner and advisor to the OT team coordinating security and compliance initiatives across the company. Manage intersection of IT and OT endpoints, systems, and networks.
• Security awareness: Drive the security awareness program, including phishing simulations, training content, and ongoing communications.
• Vendor and third-party risk: Assess and manage security risk associated with vendors, contractors, and third-party service providers.
• Future team leadership: Lay the groundwork to scale the function. As the program matures, hire, mentor, and lead a team of security professionals.

Education & Experience Required

Location

• The preferred location for this role is for our offices in Durham, NC and Washington, DC. Our team operates on a hybrid schedule, with in-office schedule of three days per week.

Compensation

• The salary range for the position is $140,000 - $170,000 plus bonus and benefits. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location.

Benefits

• 15 days of Paid Time Off, accrual up to 20 days, 11 observed holidays.
• 401(k) Match
• Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision and health insurance
• Wellness stipend, family planning stipend, and generous parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Phone Bill Reimbursement
• Company Swag
• A note to Recruiting Agencies Cypress Creek Energy Human Resources team does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. The Human Resources team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept resumes from third-party recruiters unless authorized by the Human Resources team and if a signed agreement is in place. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered property of CCE and we are not responsible for any related fees. All communication related to recruiting partnerships should ONLY be directed to the Human Resources team.
• Cypress Creek Energy is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive and values diversity, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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