What you'll do here:

As the Director of Security Operations at Cengage, you will play a pivotal role in our ambitious Information Security department. You will lead an extraordinary team to successfully implement innovative security measures, focusing on security operations from an engineering, cloud development, AI security, and vulnerability management perspective. In this role, you will:

• Develop and coordinate security protocols to ensure detailed operations.
• Collaborate with the Incident Response team to identify, bring up and mitigate security threats.
• Implement sophisticated security solutions powered by artificial intelligence.
• Manage vulnerability assessments and remediation processes.
• Lead a team of skilled engineers to drive outstanding security outcomes.
• Coordinate with Cloud Operations and Development Operations to highlight security improvement areas and lead initiatives to improve cyber hygiene in these areas.
• Coordinate standard processes for Artificial intelligence security and application across the business.
• Perform proactive threat modeling and testing to highlight areas of security improvement across all functions based on Threat Actor TTPs and Mitre Attack Framework kill chains

Skills you will need here:

To succeed in this position, you must demonstrate a solid history in security engineering and have the following skills:

• Significant background in security operations and managing vulnerabilities.
• Deep knowledge of cloud development and AI security technologies.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Ability to develop and enforce strict security protocols.
• Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills.

Compensation

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The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.

In this position, you will be eligible to participate in the company's discretionary incentive bonus program. This position's bonus target amount, which is not guaranteed and is dependent on individual performance and overall company results among other factors, is provided below.

25% Annual: Individual Target

$138,200.00 - $179,650.00 USD