Sr Director Analyst, Extended Detection & Response (XDR)

Senior Director, Analyst Extended Detection and Response and Workspace Security - Remote NA

What makes Gartner Research a GREAT fit for you?

• You are a team player who values expert insights, bold ideas and intellectual courage.
• You are always learning and looking to discover what’s next in technology.
• You believe that good technology needs to be balanced with good governance, planning and process.
• You pursue personal excellence through team collaboration and consensus.

If this describes you, Gartner is looking for you! Gartner is an upbeat culture based on collaboration, teamwork, integrity and objectivity that values creativity and innovation. As a Gartner analyst, you’ll not only help clients solve complex challenges and deliver on key initiatives, but also you will grow your career and the scope of your impact across industries. We work hard — and we reward success with exceptional opportunity.

About the role:

As a thought leader you’ll create must-have research, market predictions and best practices for a range of client organizations establishing a credible voice at local, regional and global levels.

Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, you deliver insights through conversations with clients (Inquiry), stage presentations, teleconferences, and client meetings. It is important that you have a vision for how secure infrastructure management will evolve worldwide and at a regional level.

You will be an integral part of a team focused on developing and maturing successful detection and response organization structures and processes. The successful candidate will use experience and knowledge of detection and response, security operations, endpoint protection, and network security to advise on successful practices, markets and technologies.

What you will do:

As a Gartner analyst, you will meet with clients every day: on the phone, in a videoconference, from the stage at a Gartner event or face-to-face during a sales support visit. In every client interaction, analysts help clients solve difficult puzzles that lead to better performance. To support these conversations you will research technology, practices and trends and produce written research for Gartner clients to download and apply.

• Conduct research and analysis in specific areas of expertise targeting client’s key initiatives.
• Deliver high quality actionable advice through a variety of media.
• Write high quality, clear, actionable, advisory research documents.
• Remain ahead of the curve on developments and issues within these specified areas as well as applicable adjacent areas.
• Respond to client questions, create materials for and deliver to clients in person, via teleconference, video conference or webinar and event presentations.
• Maintain the Gartner’s industry leadership reputation by responding to press inquiries.
• Proactively work with the wider sales organization and deliver outstanding sales support to retain and grow the business.
• Be a mentor and coach to junior analysts.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
• Demonstrate executive presence and immediately establish credibility with security leaders and senior stakeholders
• The ability to produce high quality deliverables under tight deadlines
• Strong communications skill, to include written and verbal proficiency, public speaking acumen for large audiences, and 1:1 client engagement
• Adept in analyzing and synthesizing data, identifying trends and patterns, and applying frameworks in support of research thought leadership
• Skilled at distilling complex concepts into concise advice, and successful at developing and defending research positions
• A self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively within a matrixed, multicultural global team
• Subject matter expertise: The Senior Director will apply in-depth knowledge of detection and response technologies, vendors, and deployment best practices to client engagements and for research development. There will be a focus on providing advice to clients on evaluation, selection, and deployment of technologies. You will need:
  • Background in security incident response, security operations, or network security
  • Broad knowledge of how security organizations approach
    • Security operations, SOC management, and SIEM optimization
    • Endpoint detection and response
    • Threat hunting techniques,
    • Threat intelligence investments, threat detection practices, and
    • Malware detection
  • Working knowledge in at least three cybersecurity domains:
    • Cybersecurity operations, SOC management
    • Endpoint protection and endpoint detection and response
    • Managed detection and response
    • Network access control, network segmentation
  • Experience in integrating threat intelligence and telemetry data or experience working in SOC functions such as threat detection, log analysis, and incident response
  • Working knowledge of threat investigation must-haves for structured incident response
  • Pulse on AI/ML advances impacting detection and response and infrastructure protection efforts.
• Ability to conduct occasional travel, regionally and globally

What you will get:

• Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, and more!
  • US: Medical, Dental & Vision Plans, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401K matching
  • CANADA: Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
  • UK: Private Medical and Dental Insurance, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • India: Group Medical Insurance, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • AUZ: Health Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Ireland: Private Medical Insurance (PMI), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Parental Leave
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity
• Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities

NOTE: If benefits are not listed for your country, you can find benefits by country here but must confirm with the benefits team first whether any benefits are suspended before posting ([email protected])

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At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? 

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer? 

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. 

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 152,000 USD - 190,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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