Chief Information Security Officer

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

The Role

The CISO will play a pivotal role in identifying, developing, implementing, and managing information security standards, processes, and strategies within the company You will be expected to create a culture of security awareness across the organization and promote best practice in data security and compliance.

Your day-to-day

• Develop and implement a comprehensive company-wide cybersecurity strategy that aligns with the company's business objectives and industry best practices.

• Drive the product security program to protect Proofpoint services and customer data, including a security champions program

• Develop and update crisis management policies and processes to ensure effective management and response.

• Oversee security governance, risk management, and compliance programs to ensure adherence to relevant regulations and standards.

• Ensure compliance for 11 SOC 2 Type II audits, PCI, and three FedRAMP authorizations, along with other compliance standards as required.

• Develop, implement, and maintain company-wide information security policies and procedures taking into account security operations, applications security, and information security.

• Ensure the highest level of data security and privacy for customer and corporate data, including encryption, access controls, and data classification.

• Develop and maintain a robust security architecture that encompasses network security, application security, cloud security, and endpoint protection.

• Collaborate with the executive management team to ensure alignment between the security and enterprise architectures.

• Regularly update the risk management framework and control processes to keep pace with changes in the threat landscape.

• Provide regular reporting to executive staff and to the Risk Committee of the board of managers on the state of security at Proofpoint.

• Manage a global team of top-notch security professionals, ensuring teamwork and collaboration across time zones and functions.

What you bring to the team

• Experience leading security for a global enterprise company. 

• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in designing, executing, and managing Information Security programs, including 3 years as a CISO.

• Strong understanding of cloud architectures, data encryption, network security, endpoint security and latest security technologies

• Information Technology background focused on software development or infrastructure.

• Ability to lead and motivate cross functional teams across the entire organization.

• Proven track record of establishing and executing on a strategic vision in the information security program.

• Strong leadership and decision-making skills, with a demonstrated ability to build and foster a productive team environment.

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