Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent military/professional experience and 8-10 years of experience in a CSOC, NOC, or technical support environment, OR associate’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience OR a Masters and 4 years of relevant experience OR a HS diploma and 16 years of experience. The Cyber Defense Operations Manager is responsible for orchestrating the SOC response to major threats, providing technical leadership to analysts, scheduling staff for 24x7 operations, and maintaining critical incident response capabilities for the SOC.