hirq
← All jobs

DDN

Senior Director, Cybersecurity Operations & Compliance

Santa Clara Office · Hybrid · FullTime · Department

$275K – $295K

Apply well, not just fast

Create a free account and upload your resume to get a match score, keyword gaps, a tailored resume, a cover letter and interview prep for this job.

About the role

CybersecuritySOC 2ISO 27001Incident ResponseAWSGCPAzureSIEMIAMAuditingCompliance
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.