.In 2021, MAHLE with its more than 71,000 employees, generated sales of around EUR 11 billion and with its 160 locations, including 12 large research and development centers, is represented in more than 30 countries. Come join our team at MAHLE! #StrongerTogether- Objective is to identify local/regional IT Security relevant deviations from IT standards and enforce necessary measures in all locations of the assigned region (here: Americas) and the respective Service Unit as well as active support/leadership in the context of the MAHLE CSIRT or the Major IT Security Incident Management Process.- Your Role & Responsibilities:- All responsibilities relate to the assigned regional responsibility and technology area (Service Unit).- Ensure the implementation of measures to remedy regional or local deviations from defined IT security standards.- Definition of standard procedures for the assigned technology area and - in case of national or local necessary deviations from IT (security) standards - also within this scope.- Validation of the achievement of the specified security level (after implementation by IT Delivery) and regular reporting of the current level of security and proposal of appropriate measures to remedy deviations and weaknesses.- Identification and documentation of recognized national or local requirements or contractual obligations that prevent the implementation of defined IT security standards.- On-call duty according to the deployment plan for participation in the CSIRT and taking over the management of the CSIRT in the absence of the IT Cyber Defence Lead.- Coordination of local IT staff for the analysis of local systems or for the implementation of necessary countermeasures during the response to IT security incidents.- Close cooperation with the IT Security Architecture organization.- Actively monitoring the development of current security threats and technologies and appropriate countermeasures.- Your Skills & Strengths:- University / technical college degree in (technical) informatics or comparable qualification.- At least 3 years of professional experience in active Cyber Defence.- Practical experience in leading CSIRT / IT Security Incident response activities.- Knowledge and practical experience at least in the following technologies: Network, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention, Client management tools.- Knowledge of IT security standards such as ISO 2700x, NIST Cybersecurity Framework.- IT security certification (CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+,...) advantageous.- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.- Ability to develop pragmatic solutions to mitigate threats without losing sight of the operational requirements.- Strong personality and willingness to professionally coordinate the local IT specialists and other involved IT personnel.- Excellent communication skills in English