Director of Security Operations

Company: Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Location: New York
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.Rockstar New York is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Director: Security Operations who will be responsible for building and leading a team of security experts to drive key, strategic programs that mitigate risk in a scalable way.We are looking for someone who is passionate about games, eager for new challenges, and ready to continue our legacy of creating the greatest games in the world.This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar's NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan.WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Security team is responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Rockstar's sensitive intellectual property and data.
• We foster a security culture across all teams and disciplines at Rockstar, providing policy, standards, guidance, and awareness training to everyone.
• Work closely with departments across the company to understand their workflows and help ensure they are following best security practices.
• We work with technology stakeholders to assess our posture, build controls, and mitigate security risks.
• Our team is on the front-line of monitoring, detecting, and responding to security related incidents.RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Evaluate risk, business threats and security program capabilities to implement a security operations strategy to continually achieve defined security outcomes and reduce risk.
  • Work with the Take-Two Global SOC leadership to ensure 24x7x365 global coverage for Tier 1 Rockstar detection and response.
  • Continually monitor and evaluate security operations, intelligence gathering, investigative processes, threat-hunting techniques, eDiscovery, legal holds, and forensic investigations and technologies.
  • Provide oversight to all Rockstar security incidents, processes, and escalations to identify the root cause and extent of the incidents.
  • Be the escalation point and incident commander for severe security incidents impacting Rockstar.
  • Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to address security vulnerabilities and threats promptly.
  • Develop and manage operational playbooks, procedures, recommendations, and standards to ensure compliance with applicable security laws, regulations, and privacy legislation as appropriate.
  • Build and eventually lead the Insider Threat Operations and Insider Threat Engineering teams to help protect Rockstar intellectual property.
  • Lead the engineering and support of Rockstar specific security tools, logging storage, automation and other technologies. Ensures security tool penetration across Rockstar assets to verify coverage and visibility.QUALIFICATIONS
    • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
    • Strong communicator who stays composed under pressure and collaborates seamlessly with cross-functional technical teams and executive management.
    • Strong understanding of cybersecurity architectures, best practices, policies and standards.
    • Proven ability to develop, build and drive multiple security programs including building a mature risk management program.
    • Extensive experience leading teams and broader organizations to reduce risk and collectively tackle complex security issues.SKILLS
      • Strong understanding of network infrastructure, cybersecurity tools, and technologies.
      • Endpoint and network security experience; IDS, IPS, EDR, ATP, Malware defenses, and monitoring experience.
      • Threat hunting experience.
      • Knowledge of common adversary tactics and techniques, e.g., obfuscation, persistence, defense evasion, etc.
      • Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework.
      • Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCNP, or similar are highly preferred.HOW TO APPLYPlease apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles.If you've got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.PAY RANGEThe pay range for this position in New York State (inclusive of New York City) at the start of employment is expected to be between $183,000 - $239,000 USD per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.
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