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Identity and Data Cyber Defense Lead

Altera · San Jose, California, United States · On-site

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About Altera

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About the role

Altera is seeking an experienced Identity and Data Cyber Defense Lead to lead enterprise identity and access management, privileged access management, and data loss prevention programs. This role will strengthen security controls protecting corporate systems, sensitive semiconductor design data, source code, and intellectual property. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, identity and access management, privileged access management, or data protection
  • 5+ years of experience leading or managing enterprise security programs, initiatives, or cross-functional projects
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD, SailPoint, privileged access management, and data loss prevention technologies
  • Experience establishing security policies, governance processes, metrics, and compliance reporting
More about this role

Altera is seeking an experienced Identity and Data Cyber Defense Lead to lead enterprise identity and access management, privileged access management, and data loss prevention programs. This role will strengthen security controls protecting corporate systems, sensitive semiconductor design data, source code, and intellectual property. The ideal candidate will drive security strategy, governance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement while partnering with cross-functional teams to enhance compliance, operational efficiency, and enterprise security maturity.

Identity and Access Management

  • Lead the enterprise identity and access management strategy across workforce, privileged, service, application, vendor, and non-human identities.
  • Establish governance for identity lifecycle management, joiner-mover-leaver processes, authentication, authorization, access requests, and access reviews.
  • Oversee Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD capabilities, including conditional access, identity protection, privileged identity management, authentication methods, application registrations, and federation.
  • Lead SailPoint identity governance capabilities, including identity lifecycle workflows,...

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