What is a Cybersecurity Manager?
The role of a cybersecurity manager spans a broad range of types and responsibilities. At a high level, cybersecurity managers will either lead an entire cybersecurity program or a specific functional group that is part of a broader program strategy. Specifically, an organization might put a leader in place to lead its security operations program, which would include developing a strategy aligned with the desired security outcomes of the business from a tactical perspective. We will refer to this type of leader as a Cybersecurity Program Manager.
Within the overall security operations program strategy, there will be specific functional groups responsible for the day-to-day operations and execution of the strategy, such as threat intelligence teams, security analysts, and security engineers. These functional groups also require managers, and we’ll refer to these managers as Cybersecurity Team Managers to prevent confusion.
