Director, Cybersecurity - Cyber Defense Operations
Location
Sacramento, CA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 13, 2026
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**Organization:**
SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley
**Position Overview:**
The Director of Cyber Defense Operations leads Sutter Health’s enterprise cybersecurity defense capabilities, responsible for protecting critical clinical, operational, and digital assets against evolving cyber threats. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across core defensive functions including Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response (IR), Threat Intelligence, Detection Engineering, Security Automation, and Adversary Simulation.
The Director is accountable for delivering 24/7 threat detection, rapid incident containment, and coordinated response across the organization, while continuously improving defensive capabilities through automation, intelligence-driven operations, and measurable risk reduction. This leader drives alignment across cybersecurity, IT, clinical engi...
**Organization:**
SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley
**Position Overview:**
The Director of Cyber Defense Operations leads Sutter Health’s enterprise cybersecurity defense capabilities, responsible for protecting critical clinical, operational, and digital assets against evolving cyber threats. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across core defensive functions including Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response (IR), Threat Intelligence, Detection Engineering, Security Automation, and Adversary Simulation.
The Director is accountable for delivering 24/7 threat detection, rapid incident containment, and coordinated response across the organization, while continuously improving defensive capabilities through automation, intelligence-driven operations, and measurable risk reduction. This leader drives alignment across cybersecurity, IT, clinical engi...