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A global leader in security policy automation and network access management for hybrid, enterprise-scale networks. Our software solutions enable organizations to automate the design, implementation, and auditing of network security policies across firewalls, routers, and hybrid cloud environments—bringing centralized control, agility, and continuous compliance to complex infrastructures. We are trusted by many of the world’s largest enterprises to protect their networks and accelerate secure operations.
Overview
Seeking a strategic and hands-on Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead our global information security and data privacy programs.
The CISO will be responsible for protecting our internal infrastructure and systems, overseeing our compliance initiatives, and collaborating with product and engineering to ensure security is built into our software products and services.
The CISO will play a customer-facing role, serving as an evangelist to enterprise customers and prospects, helping differentiate company’s platform during sales and procurement conversations.
This is a highly cross-functional role requiring a balance of strategic leadership, technical acumen, and effective communication across internal teams and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Internal Security Leadership
• Lead our global information security program, including enterprise networks, endpoints, applications (APSEs), and development environments.
• Define and enforce corporate security policies, identity and access management practices, network segmentation, and vulnerability remediation.
• Own incident detection, response, and resolution processes, including for internal infrastructure and IT assets.
Product & Software Security
• Partner with Product and R&D to ensure secure architecture, development, and release of our software products and services.
• Oversee code security practices, threat modeling, static/dynamic analysis, and secure CI/CD processes.
• Respond to customer and partner security questionnaires and audits related to our product.
Customer-Facing
• Represent us in enterprise customer and prospect discussions, RFPs, and security reviews.
• Collaborate with sales reps and SEs to communicate the security strengths of our platform.
• Help shape marketing messaging and collateral around product security and compliance posture.
Governance, Risk, Compliance & Privacy
• Serve as our Data Privacy Officer (DPO), ensuring adherence to global data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, Israeli Privacy Protection Law) in collaboration with in-house counsels.
• Lead compliance with security standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2 (internal controls), and NIST frameworks.
• Perform and document regular risk assessments, third-party vendor reviews, and internal audits.
Process and Team Leadership
• Lead a lean, high-impact team focused on security operations, GRC, and privacy.
• Develop scalable, metrics-driven processes across access control reviews, patching, vulnerability scanning, and security training.
• Promote a culture of security awareness across all functions.
Executive Reporting
• Report regularly to executive leadership on security risk, compliance status, and incident trends.
• Maintain dashboards, metrics, and documentation to ensure visibility and accountability.
Required Experience
• 10 years of experience in information security, with a proven track record in enterprise software environments.
• Deep understanding of on-premise infrastructure, network architecture, endpoint protection, and secure development lifecycles.
• Hands-on experience with security operations, access management, product security, and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls) and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Experience supporting complex enterprise sales cycles in a customer-facing security role.
Required Qualifications
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or OSCP.
• Background in firewall management, security orchestration, or network policy automation.
• Experience scaling security in a growing international company.
• Previous DPO experience or privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM) preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as expertise with business applications necessary to create and present reports, assessments and updates appropriate for executive and board audience.
• Must be data/metrics driven and process oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
***Please not this role requires 1 day a week onsite in Boston, MA
Seeking a strategic and hands-on Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead our global information security and data privacy programs.
The CISO will be responsible for protecting our internal infrastructure and systems, overseeing our compliance initiatives, and collaborating with product and engineering to ensure security is built into our software products and services.
The CISO will play a customer-facing role, serving as an evangelist to enterprise customers and prospects, helping differentiate company’s platform during sales and procurement conversations.
This is a highly cross-functional role requiring a balance of strategic leadership, technical acumen, and effective communication across internal teams and external stakeholders.
Internal Security Leadership
• Lead our global information security program, including enterprise networks, endpoints, applications (APSEs), and development environments.
• Define and enforce corporate security policies, identity and access management practices, network segmentation, and vulnerability remediation.
• Own incident detection, response, and resolution processes, including for internal infrastructure and IT assets.
Product & Software Security
• Partner with Product and R&D to ensure secure architecture, development, and release of our software products and services.
• Oversee code security practices, threat modeling, static/dynamic analysis, and secure CI/CD processes.
• Respond to customer and partner security questionnaires and audits related to our product.
Customer-Facing
• Represent us in enterprise customer and prospect discussions, RFPs, and security reviews.
• Collaborate with sales reps and SEs to communicate the security strengths of our platform.
• Help shape marketing messaging and collateral around product security and compliance posture.
Governance, Risk, Compliance & Privacy
• Serve as our Data Privacy Officer (DPO), ensuring adherence to global data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, Israeli Privacy Protection Law) in collaboration with in-house counsels.
• Lead compliance with security standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2 (internal controls), and NIST frameworks.
• Perform and document regular risk assessments, third-party vendor reviews, and internal audits.
Process and Team Leadership
• Lead a lean, high-impact team focused on security operations, GRC, and privacy.
• Develop scalable, metrics-driven processes across access control reviews, patching, vulnerability scanning, and security training.
• Promote a culture of security awareness across all functions.
Executive Reporting
• Report regularly to executive leadership on security risk, compliance status, and incident trends.
• Maintain dashboards, metrics, and documentation to ensure visibility and accountability.
• 10 years of experience in information security, with a proven track record in enterprise software environments.
• Deep understanding of on-premise infrastructure, network architecture, endpoint protection, and secure development lifecycles.
• Hands-on experience with security operations, access management, product security, and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls) and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Experience supporting complex enterprise sales cycles in a customer-facing security role.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or OSCP.
• Background in firewall management, security orchestration, or network policy automation.
• Experience scaling security in a growing international company.
• Previous DPO experience or privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM) preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as expertise with business applications necessary to create and present reports, assessments and updates appropriate for executive and board audience.
• Must be data/metrics driven and process oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
***Please not this role requires 1 day a week onsite in Boston, MA
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Salary : $230,000
