# Field CISO at Cato Networks

- Company: Cato Networks
- What the company does: Backed by Greylock, Lightspeed and SoftBank VF.
- Company website: https://www.catonetworks.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.catonetworks.com/careers/careers-post/4932648101?gh_jid=4932648101
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cato-networks-field-ciso/

## About the role

This is your opportunity to get on the rocket ship and join a company that is building a cutting-edge enterprise network and secure cloud platform, and is on a fast track to becoming the worldwide market leader – don’t miss it! We are looking for an exceptional Field CISO to join Cato’s strategy organization. This is a senior executive role for a proven security leader who has carried the real accountability of the CISO chair in large private and public companies.

## What they're looking for

- Minimum of 10 years as an actual CISO in large private or public companies. Advisory, consulting, vendor, or Field CISO experience alone is not sufficient
- 20 or more years in cybersecurity, with executive accountability for enterprise security strategy, risk, architecture, operations, incident response, governance, compliance, and board reporting
- Proven experience leading security in complex enterprise environments, including global operations, regulated industries, public companies, or similarly demanding organizations
- Active network of CISO, CIO, risk, security, and technology executive peers, with the ability to use that network to build access, trust, insight, and business impact
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively for customer meetings, executive briefings, industry events, internal planning, and regional field programs. Travel may exceed 50 percent
- Deep understanding of modern security and infrastructure, including SASE, SSE, SD WAN, Zero Trust, cloud security, identity, threat prevention, SOC modernization, data protection, AI security, and compliance

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