Cybersecurity Manager

48forty Solutions is hiring a Cybersecurity Manager for an onsite role in Houston, TX. This position focuses on strengthening the organization’s enterprise cyber defense, improving security operations, and leading a team that owns risk management, security event handling, and security awareness.

In this role, you will work in a great team environment, with Free Onsite Gym and a benefits package designed to support your day-to-day needs. Compensation includes a competitive pay range of USD 130,000 to 145,000 per year, plus Holiday Pay and Daily Pay so you can access earned wages before payday. Eligible full-time employees receive Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance, along with a 401(k) Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, and Referral Bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritize, and remediate cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities across the enterprise, or manage remediation when needed.
• Evaluate, recommend, and provide oversight for security solutions, including enterprise vulnerability scanning platforms and endpoint protection products, ensuring fit to the organization’s risk profile and operational needs.
• Own the full lifecycle of security events, including initial awareness and detection, engaging remediation, follow-up validation, and reporting to leadership, with urgency to contain, remediate, and recover with minimal business impact.
• Plan and lead an annual incident response tabletop exercise to test detection, containment, and recovery readiness, and incorporate lessons learned into plans and controls.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of Entra ID/Active Directory and network infrastructure (switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, and related devices) to support protection of passwords, administrative accounts, authentication protocols, and folder/file share permissions.
• Own and implement security controls across the enterprise by continuously evaluating and recommending new tools or improved use of existing tools.
• Perform ongoing security monitoring and provide timely, frequent reporting on overall security posture to IT leadership.
• Lead enterprise cybersecurity awareness training and phishing simulations, including selecting training content and campaigns in the designated platform, scheduling events, providing daily progress updates during active campaigns, and reporting final results to stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the cybersecurity team, supporting collaboration, skill-building, and ownership/accountability for security posture.
• Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices, applying that knowledge to continuously improve the security program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive Information Technology experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role with direct or shared responsibility for infrastructure, with a consistent security-first mindset.
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple concurrent security initiatives and incidents.
• People management and mentoring skills.
• High sense of urgency, ownership, and energy in responding to and resolving security events.
• Self-motivation to identify and recommend new or improved security tools and controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to report security posture clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound judgment under pressure.

Technology Focus

• Entra ID
• Active Directory
• Network infrastructure: switches, firewalls, wireless controllers

What It’s Like

• Work is onsite at the corporate office and may require sitting for long periods while working at a desk using a laptop.
• Noise level is usually moderate.
• Occasional evening, weekend, or on-call availability may be required to respond to active security events.
• Some travel to company locations may be required.

Pay range: USD $130,000.00 - USD $145,000.00 /Yr.