Remote Director of Information & Cybersecurity

Summary

The Director of Information and Cybersecurity is a key leadership role at Vidmob, responsible for providing strategic security direction, overseeing IT operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, collaborating with customers, and developing security policies. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, 7+ years of leadership experience in SRE, DevSecOps, IT Security Operations, relevant security certifications, and proficiency in various security tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• 7+ years of leadership experience in SRE, DevSecOps, IT Security Operations

Responsibilities

• Analyze department needs, identify vulnerabilities, and boost productivity, efficiency and accuracy to inform business decisions
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and lead the response to security incidents
• Communicate risks and strategies to executive management and stakeholders
• Collaborate directly with customers and their security teams to address security requirements effectively
• Continuously analyze current processes, technologies, and vendors to identify areas of improvement
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate security practices into the development lifecycle
• Utilize AI, SCA and DAST scanners to identify and address security vulnerabilities proactively
• Perform security assessments and audits on applications and infrastructure to ensure compliance with security certifications, standards and frameworks such as SOC2, ISO 270001, NIST, CSA
• Develop and maintain security automation scripts and tools to streamline security processes
• Develop security testing processes
• Assist in the design and implementation of secure systems and networks to safeguard IT infrastructure, applications, and data
• Provide oversight and direction to IT for managing and supporting internal assets in compliance with Corporate policies and best practices
• Participate in incident response and security incident investigations as needed
• Develop and Maintain security and IT policies, standards and procedures
• Develop and deliver security awareness training programs for employees and promote a culture of security awareness across the organization

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, CISM, AWS Security Specialty) are a plus

Benefits

Develop and manage the cybersecurity budget and ensure efficient allocation and utilization of resources