Senior Manager, Maritime & Destinations Cybersecurity

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Royal Caribbean Group’s Global Information Security Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Senior Manager, Maritime & Destinations Cybersecurity reporting to the AVP, Cybersecurity Strategy and Business Enablement.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

The Senior Manager of Maritime & Destinations Cybersecurity leads a dynamic team dedicated to identifying and mitigating risks, threats, and vulnerabilities both on ships and onshore during various stages of construction and delivery. This role involves fostering collaboration with GMO, business and operations teams, Legal, Vendors, and Shipyards to ensure that cybersecurity interests are integrated into their responsibilities. The role is also responsible to contribute to the overall training and education of personnel around cyber threats impacting that part of the business, execution of strategic vision for cyber security, defining efficient and effective processes.  

 

Reporting to the AVP, Cybersecurity Strategy and Business Enablement within the Global Information Security team, the Senior Manager will leverage their expertise in IT, OT, ET to enhance the organization’s security posture while ensuring agility and innovation. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

 

Senior Manager of Maritime & Destinations Cybersecurity will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy tailored to the unique challenges of the cruise industry, travel, and hospitality. This role requires a deep understanding of maritime operations, cybersecurity threats, and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will lead a team of cybersecurity professionals and work closely with other departments to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our maritime systems and data. Main responsibilities include: 

 

• Plan, execute and coordinate the cybersecurity new build/drive dock Cyber testing of OT, ET and IT technologies.  
• Coordinate with maritime cybersecurity officers & superintendents providing all relevant information obtained during initial and subsequent testing; guidance on regulatory compliance challenges observed during testing 
• Work directly with other Maritime Teams to drive strategy 
• Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies relevant to the maritime, travel and hospitality industry 
• Advise executive leadership such as ship masters, chief electrical engineers, casino and hotel directors on cybersecurity risks and mitigation strategies. 
• Serve as highly technical security experts to bring security transformation to both new and legacy infrastructure. 
• Utilize data to driven innovation to thwart attacks against our Maritime, Port and Shoreside Vacation destinations. 
• Deploy modern technologies quickly, and successfully transition new platforms to the Security Operations Team for ongoing support. 
• Lead & Innovate the Maritime Cybersecurity teams to ensure that our fleet meets cybersecurity regulatory requirements.  
• People leadership - Attract, motivate, and retain exceptionally talented security operations staff. 
• Technical mentorship - Develop technical talent and professional skills within the team. 
• Produce and track against key performance indicators that demonstrate the health and effective maintenance