What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director, Engineering, Cybersecurity @ Strava position at Cyber Crime?
Strava
Strava connects millions of runners, cyclists, hikers, walkers and other active people through the sports they love – all on our mobile app and website.
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Strava is seeking a highly experienced Senior Director of Cybersecurity to lead and enhance our cybersecurity strategy and operations. This role is essential in ensuring the protection of our digital assets, networks, and data. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise, strategic vision, and exceptional leadership skills to drive our cybersecurity initiatives and implement a robust defense-in-depth strategy.
This is a Hybrid role based in our San Francisco office.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will :
- Develop and implement a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy aligned with the organization’s goals and objectives.
- Offer guidance and vision to the organization, ensuring the adoption of widely accepted approaches and industry norms, including defense-in-depth principles.
- Stay abreast of emerging cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies to proactively address potential risks.
- Identify, assess, and prioritize cybersecurity risks across the organization.
- Develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols to mitigate identified risks through a defense-in-depth approach.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27001, NIST).
- Be responsible for the development and execution of incident response programs, ensuring timely and effective resolution of cybersecurity incidents.
- Lead post-incident analysis to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with colleagues and external partners to ensure effective incident response activities.
- Oversee the management and maintenance of security tools and technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection / prevention systems, and SIEM solutions.
- Monitor and analyze security alerts and events, ensuring appropriate response and reporting.
- Perform regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to identify and address security weaknesses, using defense-in-depth methodologies.
- Ensure application security by integrating security practices into the software development lifecycle, conducting code reviews, and implementing secure coding standards.
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineering and cybersecurity professionals, encouraging a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Attract, nurture, and develop top cybersecurity talent to cultivate a team that consistently displays exceptional performance.
- Develop and implement educational programs to enhance employee understanding of cybersecurity practices and policies.
- Collaborate with teams from various departments, such as IT and legal, to ensure cybersecurity initiatives are aligned.
- Communicate cybersecurity risks, strategies, and progress to executive leadership and the board of directors.
- Serve as a key contact for external partners, auditors, and regulators regarding cybersecurity matters.
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About Strava
Strava is Swedish for “strive,” which epitomizes who we are and what we do. We’re a passionate and committed team, unified by our mission to connect athletes to what motivates them and help them find their personal best. Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. Just as we’re deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we’re dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. Strava is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Strava, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and / or weight. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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