Since its spin-off in September 2025 AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.
As Project Lead for Network Detection & Response Evaluation, you will drive the selection and proof of concept validation of an Network Detection & Response solution and ensure it fits our Security Operations Center operating model and technical landscape. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, define success criteria, manage risks (e.g., performance, integration, compliance), and deliver a decision-ready recommendation including a roadmap from PoC to operational rollout.
Your tasks include the folliwing responsibilities:
- Leading the structured evaluation and selection of a **Network Detection and Response solution**, including requirements definition, vendor comparison, and decision preparation
- Planning and executing a **proof of concept** to validate detection capabilities, operational fit, and technical feasibility in a Security Operations Center environment
- Defining and aligning **target use cases and success criteria** for network-based threat detection and response, focusing on visibility gaps and anomaly detection
- Driving the **integration concept into existing Security Operations Center tooling and processes**, ensuring alignment with monitoring, investigation, and response workflows
- Coordinating cross-functional stakeholders across **cyber security, infrastructure, and network domains** to ensure alignment on architecture, data sources, and deployment approach
- Evaluating the reuse and integration of **existing network telemetry and sensor data** to optimize cost, complexity, and time-to-value
- Developing and documenting a **target operating model** for network-based threat detection and response within cyber security operations
- Identifying and managing **key project risks**, including performance impact, integration complexity, resource constraints, and data protection requirements
- Preparing **management-ready recommendations**, including solution comparison, risk assessment, and roadmap towards implementation and operationalization
- *Qualifications**
- Academic Degree in a related field or comparable qualification
- Proven experience in **leading cyber security or information technology projects** on enterprise level, ideally in evaluation or implementation of detection and monitoring capabilities.
- Strong understanding of **network-based threat detection and response principles**, including behavioral analytics and anomaly detection approaches.
- Practical knowledge of **enterprise network environments and data sources within large-scale enterprise environments**, such as network flow data and traffic analysis approaches.
- Experience working with **Security Operations Center environments and related platforms**, including monitoring, alerting, and incident handling processes.
- Demonstrated ability to design and execute **structured evaluation processes and proof of concepts** with clear success criteria.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate **technical findings into business-relevant recommendations**.
- Solid understanding of **compliance, governance, and data protection requirements** in cyber security contexts
- Business fluent English language skills (written and spoken)
- *Advantageous**
- Experience in **integrating detection and monitoring solutions into complex enterprise environments**, including cross-domain architectures.
- Background in **threat hunting, detection engineering, or incident response**.
- Familiarity with **network and endpoint security technologies** and their interaction within a holistic security architecture.
- Experience in **environments combining information technology and operational technology** with specific monitoring requirements.
- Relevant certifications in project management or cyber security.
- *Additional Information**
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