Senior Director, Cybersecurity Operations & Compliance

DirectorOn-site
CompanyDDN
LocationSanta Clara Colocation
CategoryOperations & Business
DepartmentDepartment
SeniorityDirector
WorkplaceOn-site
Posted2026-09-17
Salary$275K - $295K
Viaashby

Description

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.