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Interim Cyber Defence Operations Lead

Cyber Instincts AB

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IT-säkerhetsansvarig

Cyber Instincts AB

Stockholm

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About the assignment
We are looking for an experienced security operations leader to step in as interim Cyber Defence Lead for a global manufacturing company, covering for the regular manager during a planned leave. You will keep security operations running smoothly, lead the response when something serious happens, and strengthen how the team detects and follows up on threats.

Location: Stockholm, with remote work possible (up to 100%)


Start: 26 October 2026 (we are looking to fill this as soon as possible)


End: 31 August 2027


Scope: Full time (100%)


Working language: English


What you'll be doing

Leading and coordinating the security operations function (SOC) day to day


Owning incident management and threat follow-up from detection to closure


Helping lead P1 and major incidents when needed, sometimes outside office hours


Improving mean time to respond and recover (MTTR) and widening monitoring and detection coverage


Making sure incidents, threats, vulnerabilities and agreed actions are followed up on time


Coordinating with internal teams and external service providers, acting as the subject matter expert


Turning technical findings into clear actions and reporting for managers and stakeholders


What we're looking for

A strong background in SOC operations, incident response and cyber defence, with experience leading or coordinating a team


Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel and Palo Alto (for example Cortex), or comparable enterprise XDR/SIEM platforms


Experience with vulnerability management and security monitoring


Understanding of modern identity risks, including privileged and non-human identities


Strong communication and stakeholder skills, and fluent English


A calm, structured and proactive approach under pressure


Nice to have

Experience from global or regulated organisations


Automation of triage and response


Certifications such as GCIH, GCIA or CISSP


Interested? Apply as soon as possible, as we review applications on a rolling basis and the assignment starts shortly.