Director of Cybersecurity

ISOutsource

$160K — $210K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, including 3+ years in a leadership role
  • Strong knowledge of security compliance frameworks like SOC2, NIST, and ISO 27001
  • Proven track record in managing security operations and incident response
  • Experience with EDR, MDR, SIEM, and vulnerability management tools
  • Strong leadership and communication skills with executive presence

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement cybersecurity vision and multi-year roadmap
  • Lead cybersecurity operations and oversee incident response efforts
  • Standardize and optimize security tools for both managed and augmented clients
  • Establish and maintain governance, risk, and compliance frameworks
  • Oversee budgeting and resource planning for the security function
  • Build and mentor a high-performing cybersecurity team
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive security initiatives

Benefits

  • Achievable quarterly bonuses
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Parking and mileage reimbursement
  • Office stocked with snacks, coffee, and treats
  • Engagement in monthly team activities like trivia nights and holiday parties
Full Job Description
****We are currently hiring only in our established markets: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Colorado, and Arizona. As a result, we can only consider candidates who are currently located in one of these states or willing to relocate prior to their start date. Please apply only if you meet this requirement.

The Opportunity

Join a profitable, established company serving 500+ clients across the Western U.S. You'll work in a fun, energetic, fast-paced environment where you're encouraged to bring ideas, try new things, and keep learning-while staying focused on what matters most: our clients.

Work you will do as an ISOutsource Director of Cybersecurity:
  • Define and execute the cybersecurity vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap, with a clear focus on maturing departmental processes and operating model, in alignment with the strategic direction established by the CISO
  • Provide leadership for cybersecurity operations including EDR, vulnerability management, incident response, and threat detection
  • Drive standardization and optimization of the security tool stack across managed and augmented clients, including endpoint protection (e.g., SentinelOne, CrowdStrike) and vulnerability management (e.g., Qualys)
  • Formalize and maintain governance, risk, and compliance frameworks including SOC2 alignment
  • Lead enterprise incident response strategy, ensuring readiness and effective remediation
  • Act as executive escalation point for major security incidents and client-impacting events, coordinating with the CISO and executive leadership during high-severity incidents
  • Own budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning for the security function
  • Lead risk assessments and ensure mitigation strategies are implemented
  • Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing cybersecurity team, deepening subject matter expertise across the practice
  • Foster a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Consulting, Product, and Project teams
  • Represent cybersecurity in executive forums and client discussions in partnership with the CISO and executive leadership as appropriate.
  • Stay current on emerging threats, technologies, and industry trends


What We're Looking For

You'll thrive in this role if you have:
  • Proven success building, scaling, and leading cybersecurity programs in managed services, consulting, or multi-client environments
  • Deep expertise in security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, governance, risk management, and compliance
  • Strong leadership, communication, client engagement, and executive presence, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience partnering with executive leadership and CISOs to align cybersecurity strategy with business objectives and enterprise risk management
  • Proven ability to mature operational processes, establish governance models, and scale cybersecurity service delivery
  • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives across Engineering, Operations, Consulting, Product, and other business teams
  • Strong understanding of modern threat landscapes, ransomware response, and security operations best practices
  • Experience managing budgets, KPIs, vendors, security platforms, and strategic technology investments
  • Experience recruiting, mentoring, and developing high-performing cybersecurity teams
  • Familiarity with SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001, and other security and compliance frameworks preferred
  • Experience leading cybersecurity teams within a growth-oriented, service-driven organization preferred


Nice-to-have experience:

Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity with 3+ years in leadership
  • Strong knowledge of SOC2, NIST, and ISO 27001 frameworks
  • Experience with EDR, MDR, SIEM, and vulnerability management tools


Salary range: $160,000-$210,000 (annualized)
  • Achievable quarterly bonuses.
  • Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life, disability)
  • 401(k) + employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Parking and mileage reimbursement
  • Stocked office snacks, coffee, and treats (including healthy options)
  • Monthly team activities (trivia nights, holiday parties, and more)
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