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About the role
This role requires someone who is equally comfortable architecting Zero Trust frameworks, leading an incident response war room, and providing risk metrics for presentation to the executive team. You will assist in the full security lifecycle, from policy to tooling to people, and provide actionable information and propose solutions for protecting the organization’s assets, infrastructure, and data. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Information Techonlogy or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including 4+ years in a leadership or management capacity
- Minimum of 10+ years in Information Technology/Cybersecurity
- Demonstrated ability to define and execute security programs with limited oversight in a fast-paced environment
- Deep expertise in incident response planning, execution, and post-incident analysis
- Strong knowledge of network security architecture, segmentation strategies, firewalls, and IDS/IPS
More about this role
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are seeking a seasoned and visionary Director of Cybersecurity to lead and mature our organization’s security posture. This is a leadership role responsible for establishing strategy, owning execution, and driving a security-first culture across the enterprise. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives with autonomy, can translate complex security challenges into actionable programs, and brings deep hands-on experience alongside the executive presence to influence at every level of the organization.
This role requires someone who is equally comfortable architecting Zero Trust frameworks, leading an incident response war room, and providing risk metrics for presentation to the executive team. You will assist in the full security lifecycle, from policy to tooling to people, and provide actionable information and propose solutions for protecting the organization’s assets, infrastructure, and data.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Security Strategy & Leadership
Assist in defining and continuously improve the organization’s enterprise cybersecurity strategy and roadmap
Lead security initiatives independently, with minimal oversight, from concept through successful...
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