Eon autonomously protects, understands, & activates your data so you can recover from ransomware or rogue AI agents in minutes & power AI across your business. Backed by Lightspeed and Sequoia.
About the role
This is a full-scope, enterprise CISO role. You will own security at Eon end to end: setting the strategy, building and running the internal security program, leading the team that executes it, and representing that program to the board, regulators, and the enterprise customers who depend on us. You'll also be a visible face of security externally — in customer conversations, security reviews, and industry forums.
What they're looking for
- 10+ years in cybersecurity, including 5+ years in senior security leadership (CISO, VP Security, or Head of Security) at an enterprise SaaS or cloud company (CISO experience at enterprise highly preferred)
- A track record of building and scaling a security program from the ground up, ideally at a high-growth startup
- Deep, hands-on knowledge of cloud, SaaS, infrastructure security, and data protection
- Direct ownership of SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and FedRAMP programs, including audits and certifications
- Proven experience as an executive-level communicator — comfortable presenting to boards, executives, and enterprise customers alike
- Experience recruiting, managing, and developing a security team
More about this role
Eon is transforming cloud backups into useful, active assets for the first time. Backed by Sequoia, Lightspeed, Greenoaks, BOND, and Elad Gil, Eon has raised $500M and reached a $4B valuation. Our Cloud Backup and Posture Management (CBPM) platform turns backup data into searchable, accessible, AI-ready assets across every cloud environment our customers run.
As Eon scales, security is becoming a first-class part of who we are — not just a function that supports the business, but a capability our customers trust their most critical data to. We're hiring our first Chief Information Security Officer to expand that capability.
This is a full-scope, enterprise CISO role. You will own security at Eon end to end: setting the strategy, building and running the internal security program, leading the team that executes it, and representing that program to the board, regulators, and the enterprise customers who depend on us. You'll also be a visible face of security externally — in customer conversations, security reviews, and industry forums.
You'll work as a true executive partner to Engineering, Product, Sales, and Legal, with the autonomy to build Eon's security organization the right...
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