VP, Head of Global Cyber Defense

  

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Job Description:

   

HPE is seeking a visionary Vice President, Cyber Defense to lead the enterprise strategy and capabilities that protect our people, products, customers, intellectual property, and global operations.

This executive will oversee four core areas: Cyber Defense Center operations, Insider Threat & Investigations, Threat Intelligence, and Detection Engineering. The ideal candidate is a seasoned cybersecurity leader who can scale global teams, strengthen cyber resilience, and translate evolving threats into measurable business outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Define and execute HPE’s enterprise cyber defense strategy, operating model, roadmap, and investment priorities.

• Partner with the CISO, executive leadership, board stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to align cyber defense with business priorities.

• Lead global teams responsible for:

  • Cyber Defense Center operations, including incident response, threat hunting, compromise analysis, and crisis coordination.

  • Insider threat identification, investigations, evidence handling, and risk reduction.

  • Threat intelligence operations, adversary tracking, and intelligence-led defense.

  • Detection engineering, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled SOC capabilities.

• Improve detection fidelity, response speed, investigation quality, and enterprise resilience.

• Set a forward-looking vision and roadmap, and implement capabilities to leverage generative AI and agentic AI to enhance and scale cyber defense operations.

• Build and retain a high-performing global organization through strong talent development, succession planning, and operational accountability.

• Represent HPE as a cybersecurity leader with industry partners, government agencies, and the broader security community.

• Travel approximately 25%, less if based in Houston, TX

Experience and Skills

• Executive-level experience leading large-scale, global cybersecurity or cyber defense organizations in complex enterprises.

• Deep expertise in incident response, threat hunting, threat intelligence, detection engineering, insider threat, investigations, and offensive security.

• Proven success building and scaling Cyber Defense Centers, red/purple teams, penetration testing programs, and intelligence-led defense capabilities.

• Strong understanding of modern adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.

• Experience with modern security platforms and capabilities, including SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, threat intelligence, analytics, automation, case management, and AI-enabled security operations.

• Demonstrated ability to translate cyber risk into business impact and influence senior executives and boards.

• Strong business judgment, executive communication, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership skills.

• Experience managing significant budgets, strategic technology investments, and enterprise transformation initiatives.

• Advanced cybersecurity or business credentials—such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, CCSP, or an MBA—are valued.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Information Technology

Job Level:

Vice President

    

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 203,000 - 407,000 in Colorado // 214,000 - 427,000 in Massachusetts // 203,000 - 468,000 in North Carolina & Texas & Virginia
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

The estimated job application period closure is February 15 2027; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

   

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

   

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