# Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer at Planet

- Company: Planet
- What the company does: Discover how Planet's daily satellite imagery and insights empower global decisions and actions with a multidimensional view of our changing planet. Backed by Felicis and Lux.
- Company website: https://www.planet.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Arlington, VA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-26
- Apply by: 2026-10-10
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/planetlabs/jobs/8160756
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/planet-vice-president-and-chief-information-security-officer/

## About the role

As the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), you will serve as a key executive and thought leader driving the strategic evolution of Planet’s information security landscape. You will architect a sophisticated, enterprise-wide security strategy that directly aligns with our broader business goals and anticipates the rapidly evolving AI threat landscape.

## What they're looking for

- Typically 10+ years of relevant work experience and 8+ years of leadership experience
- Deep industry and commercial awareness, accompanied by a track record of thought leadership, public speaking, and published work in the information security industry
- Ability to separate the genuinely important from the merely urgent, proactively soliciting ideas and information from multiple external and internal perspectives to forecast risk years in advance
- Ability to cultivate an approachable leadership style that values patience, empathy, and vulnerability, while understanding the impact of your leadership wake
- Experience leading a diverse group of people, setting clear expectations, and holding people accountable
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on explaining security topics, such as the OWASP Top 10, clearly and to a variety of audiences with varying technical sophistication

Tags: Security (Security)