Director of Information Security

🕒 February 13

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UltraViolet Cyber

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201 - 500 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

🔐 Security

Cybersecurity • Security

UltraViolet Cyber is a company that specializes in providing advanced cybersecurity solutions, focused on unifying defensive and offensive security practices. They offer a Security-as-Code platform that continuously monitors for threats across an organization's entire attack surface, integrating both red team (attack) and blue team (defense) activities. Their services include Managed Detection & Response, SOC as a Service, Continuous Penetration Testing, and Continuous Threat Exposure Management. UltraViolet Cyber aims to enhance cyber readiness and resilience by enabling organizations to protect themselves at machine speed, efficiently and effectively.

📋 Description

• Oversee a lean team of analysts and engineers • Reporting into the VP of IT, you will have the opportunity to impact the trajectory of our IT delivery • Conduct on-site risk assessments and provide recommendations for remediation to business leaders and stakeholders for both Ultraviolet Cyber and our customers • Develop and maintain relationships with key business partners, including IT, Risk Management, and Compliance functions • Collaborate with field teams to identify and mitigate security risks associated with new initiatives or projects at Ultraviolet Cyber customers • Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive cybersecurity strategies and programs aligned with organizational goals and objectives • Provide strategic guidance on cybersecurity risk management and mitigation, including incident response and crisis management • Lead the development and maintenance of policies, standards, and procedures for a comprehensive information security, compliance, and IT risk management program • Drive cybersecurity as an enabler and value-add to the company’s core business functions • Develop and maintain a deep understanding of both technical and business aspects of cybersecurity to provide effective guidance to customers, field teams, and senior leadership • Collaborate with other functions, including IT, Risk Management, and Compliance, to ensure that cybersecurity is integrated into all aspects of the organization • Oversee the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive cybersecurity incident response plan and a disaster recovery plan. • Manage and oversee the effective deployment of security technologies and software. • Develop and manage security strategies for vendor selection and evaluation and monitor and manage the security aspects of the vendor lifecycle • Communicate with stakeholders about the cybersecurity posture and strategies clearly and effectively • Prepare and/or present cybersecurity reports for the Board of Directors and other stakeholders

🎯 Requirements

• **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field; advanced degrees preferred • **Experience:** • - 10-15 years of cybersecurity experience • - At least 1 year of prior Sr Manager/Director experience (or equivalent role) • - Proven track record of leading high-performing teams and driving business outcomes through effective risk management and mitigation • - Demonstrated experience working with and supporting both internal stakeholders and customer/client stakeholders at all levels from direct contributor to executive leadership • **Skills:** • - Strong understanding of technical and business aspects of cybersecurity, including cloud security, threat intelligence, and incident response • - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage on complex security topics with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including presenting to large audiences • - Experienced in interacting and influencing key security stakeholders (VP+ and CISO/CIO/CTO level) in large Enterprise organizations • - Ability to think strategically and make informed decisions in a rapidly evolving threat landscape • **Technical Skills:** • - Deep expertise with Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 including identity protection, conditional access, MFA, and hardening/secure baseline configurations • - Experience with endpoint detection and response tools, particularly SentinelOne, including policy tuning and noise reduction as well as incident response and containment • - Strong knowledge and experience with cloud (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS) security architectures, strategies, and operations with particular emphasis on AWS and GCP • **Preferred Qualifications:** • **Certifications:** CISSP, CISM, or CEH certification; other relevant certifications preferred • - Experience with cloud security platforms and tools • - Experience leading cross-functional teams and implementing large-scale cybersecurity initiatives • - Experience leading security initiatives in a global organization with multi-national operations including management of regional information security and data protection requirements • - Experience leading security operations in an environment with MSSP-provided offensive and defensive security services

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives • Flexible working hours and remote-first culture • Career growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding company • Exposure to enterprise-level finance and payroll operations • Supportive team culture with a focus on excellence and collaboration • 401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment) • Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability • Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness • Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program • 11 Paid Holidays Annually