VP, Field CISO (Germany)

Company Description

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so that customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is the company’s cloud-native platform that protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. 

With more than 10 years of experience developing, operating, and scaling the cloud, Zscaler serves thousands of enterprise customers around the world, including 450 of the Forbes Global 2000 organizations. In addition to protecting customers from damaging threats, such as ransomware and data exfiltration, it helps them slash costs, reduce complexity, and improve the user experience by eliminating stacks of latency-creating gateway appliances. 

Zscaler was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. Zscaler's purpose-built security platform puts a company's defenses and controls where he connections occur - the internet - so that every connection is fast and secure, no matter how or where users connect or where their applications and workloads reside. 

Job Description

Zscaler is looking for a new VP, FIELD CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) located in Germany (remote available within Germany). Responsible for developing and implementing an information security strategy that protects the company's data, systems, and networks from cyber threats with a primary focus on risk reduction activities, protecting customer information, and ensuring the resiliency of core technical infrastructure. The CISO position will report to the Chief Innovation Officer (a direct report to the CEO), partner with the Enterprise Risk Management Group, interface with Product Security, and Information Technology Teams from around the world.

Qualifications

Responsibilities: 

• Scale the security organization and drive the program to its next level of maturity.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive information security strategy that aligns with the company's overall goals and objectives
• Leading a large, multi-level security and compliance organization with a focus on career growth and retention
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the information security team and ensure that security policies and procedures are effectively implemented
• Conduct regular risk assessments and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities in the company's systems and networks
• Monitor and analyze security-related data to identify trends, patterns, and potential threats
• Stay up-to-date on the latest cyber threats and incident trends and make recommendations to the executive team on how to mitigate them
• Develop incident response plans and lead incident response efforts when a security incident occurs
• Act as the primary point of contact for security-related matters and provide guidance to other departments on information security best practices
• Interface with Zscaler customers and prospects
• Collaborate with other departments, including c-suite leaders, IT, legal, and compliance, to ensure that security measures are integrated into all aspects of the company's operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10-20+ years of management experience in a combination of risk management, information security and IT jobs
• Bachelor's or graduate degree in information assurance, cybersecurity, information technology, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience with Application Security, DevOps, or Cloud Security functions as a leader or in a people management role
• Proven experience working across teams and global regions to achieve company objectives and review goals.
• Strong understanding of security best practices and industry standards
• Experience in developing and implementing information security policies and procedures
• Strong knowledge of security technologies and best-in-class cyber tools
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Industry-specific certifications, such as CISSP, SANS, or, CISM are highly desirable

Additional Information

Why Zscaler?

People who excel at Zscaler are smart, motivated and share our values. Ask yourself: Do you want to team with the best talent in the industry? Do you want to work on disruptive technology? Do you thrive in a fluid work environment? Do you appreciate a company culture that enables individual and group success and celebrates achievement? If you said yes, we’d love to talk to you about joining our award-winning team. 

Additional information about Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS ) is available at https://www.zscaler.com. 

Zscaler is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please contact us by sending an email to accommodations@zscaler.com.   This email address is used specifically for accommodation requests only, and resumes, CV's, or questions other than accommodations will not be replied to or accepted.