Senior Cyber Defense Manager - Incident Response

Required:

10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5+ years in incident response, digital forensics, or security operations leadership roles.

Proven experience leading cyber incident response teams and managing complex, high-impact incidents.

Demonstrated success in vendor/MSSP transitions or outsourcing handovers in a cybersecurity context.

Strong understanding of detection technologies (SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, threat intelligence platforms) and experience improving detection efficacy.

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master's preferred).

Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Lead the Cyber Incident Response Program

Oversee the full incident response lifecycle: preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident lessons learned (per NIST SP 800-61 or similar frameworks).

Manage day-to-day incident response operations, including triage, investigation coordination, forensic analysis, and executive-level reporting.

Develop, maintain, and regularly test incident response playbooks, runbooks, and escalation procedures.

Enhance Detection Capabilities

Drive continuous improvement of threat detection engineering, including tuning of SIEM rules, EDR/XDR configurations, threat intelligence integration, and behavioral analytics.

Boyd Gaming Corporation has been successful in gaming jurisdiction in which we operate in the United States and is one of the premier casino entertainment companies in the United States. Never content to rest upon our successes, we will continue to evolve and retain a position of leadership in our industry. Our past success, our current business philosophies and our sound business planning, combine to position Boyd Gaming Corporation to maximize value for our shareholders, our team members and our communities.