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Senior Director, Cybersecurity Operations & Compliance

DDN Santa Clara, California, United States · $275K–$295K/yr

Software Development · 1,001-5,000 employees

Sep 17
security Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Senior Director will own the identity governance strategy, manage IAM technology platforms, and lead SOX compliance readiness. They will also oversee cloud account security, manage risk exceptions, and lead identity governance for M&A activities.

What they look for

Identity and Access Management Cybersecurity Operations Compliance SOX Readiness IAM Technology Privileged Access Management Cloud Security Risk Management IT Architecture Strategy Development Budget Management Team Leadership Access Automation M&A Integration Governance

Requirements

Candidates must have over 8 years of IT experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role within IAM. Proven expertise in hybrid cloud environments, SOX compliance, and building high-performing technical teams is required.

Full description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Develop the compliance roadmap and lead SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification programs.
  • Collaborate with the Identity and Access Management team to strengthen the company’s identity posture and AI governance guardrails.
  • Direct the End-User Services team in deploying endpoint protection solutions, including mobile device management, conditional access, verified identity, and related security capabilities.
  • Develop and operate a comprehensive threat and vulnerability management program.
  • Develop and manage a comprehensive threat hunting, event analysis, and incident response capability.
  • Perform detailed and complex security analysis, including malware analysis.
  • Provide technical leadership for all relevant information security platforms.
  • Serve as the final escalation point for threat hunting, event detection and analysis, and incident response.
  • Oversee and directly participate in the administration of the firm’s SIEM and other relevant information security technology platforms.
  • Lead the response to and containment of information security-related incidents.
  • Ensure indicators of attack and indicators of compromise are promptly integrated into relevant systems and platforms.
  • Manage threat intelligence sources, including both human-readable and machine-readable intelligence.
  • Partner with IT, Legal, and Internal Audit to develop and maintain security best practices and policies for internal systems.
  • Play a primary role in the selection of new information security technologies.
  • Support the development of information security team members and facilitate knowledge transfer to other IT and firmwide groups.

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, including 5+ years leading cybersecurity teams at the manager, director, or higher level.
  • Proven experience owning enterprise cybersecurity strategy, including capital and operating budgets.
  • Deep hands-on expertise across all aspects of a comprehensive cybersecurity program.
  • Experience managing hybrid environments that span on-premises or colocation infrastructure and at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Deep knowledge of and experience with industry compliance programs, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, DORA, and related frameworks.
  • Strong foundation in disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability architecture.
  • Experience with infrastructure automation, configuration management, and modern operations practices.
  • Track record of building, leading, and retaining high-performing technical teams.
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States.

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