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Interim Cyber Defence Operations Lead

Cyber Instincts AB
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Stockholm, SE - Remote OKfull timePosted October 7, 2026via Cyber Instincts AB

About the assignment

We are looking for an experienced security operations leader to step in as interim Cyber Defence Lead for a global manufacturing company, covering for the regular manager during a planned leave. You will keep security operations running smoothly, lead the response when something serious happens, and strengthen how the team detects and follows up on threats.

  • Location: Stockholm, with remote work possible (up to 100%)

  • Start: 26 October 2026 (we are looking to fill this as soon as possible)

  • End: 31 August 2027

  • Scope: Full time (100%)

  • Working language: English

What you'll be doing

  • Leading and coordinating the security operations function (SOC) day to day

  • Owning incident management and threat follow-up from detection to closure

  • Helping lead P1 and major incidents when needed, sometimes outside office hours

  • Improving mean time to respond and recover (MTTR) and widening monitoring and detection coverage

  • Making sure incidents, threats, vulnerabilities and agreed actions are followed up on time

  • Coordinating with internal teams and external service providers, acting as the subject matter expert

  • Turning technical findings into clear actions and reporting for managers and stakeholders

What we're looking for

  • A strong background in SOC operations, incident response and cyber defence, with experience leading or coordinating a team

  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel and Palo Alto (for example Cortex), or comparable enterprise XDR/SIEM platforms

  • Experience with vulnerability management and security monitoring

  • Understanding of modern identity risks, including privileged and non-human identities

  • Strong communication and stakeholder skills, and fluent English

  • A calm, structured and proactive approach under pressure

Nice to have

  • Experience from global or regulated organisations

  • Automation of triage and response

  • Certifications such as GCIH, GCIA or CISSP

Interested? Apply as soon as possible, as we review applications on a rolling basis and the assignment starts shortly.

Summary

Interim Cyber Defence Operations Lead at Cyber Instincts AB in Stockholm. Remote full-time role in Tech Development. About the assignment We are looking for an experienced security operations leader to step in as interim Cyber Defence Lead for a global manufacturing company, covering for the regular manager during a planned leave.

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