Chief Information Security Officer (Remote)

Beyond Identity is revolutionizing digital access for organizations looking to improve protection against cyber attacks. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will oversee the strategic planning and implementation of cybersecurity programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and leading a high-performing security team to respond to emerging threats.

Cyber Security Software Identity Management Network Security

H1B Sponsor Likely Unicorn with $1.1B valuation

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, ensuring alignment with Beyond Identity's business objectives

Oversee and guide security architecture, design, and engineering practices within product development processes, ensuring security is integrated at every stage

Lead operational security functions, including proactive threat monitoring, incident detection and response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and continuous security posture improvements

Build and lead a high-performing security team capable of rapid and effective response to emerging threats

Collaborate closely with engineering, product, sales, and customer success teams to embed security best practices throughout the organization

Provide thought leadership externally by engaging with customers, industry experts, and market analysts to drive awareness and adoption of cutting-edge identity security strategies and preventative architectures

Frequently travel to engage directly with customers and the broader cybersecurity community, representing Beyond Identity at conferences, industry forums, and customer sites

Maintain a strong understanding of evolving nation-state threats and adversary TTPs, ensuring Beyond Identity maintains industry-leading defenses

Qualification

Cybersecurity strategy Security architecture Incident management Threat intelligence Compliance knowledge Leadership experience Resilience Communication skills Flexibility Adaptability

Required

Extensive technical cybersecurity expertise, with hands-on experience in architecture, development, and operations of advanced security systems

Proven experience in senior leadership roles within cybersecurity, particularly leading security operations teams in environments targeted by nation-state adversaries

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex technical security concepts to executive, technical, and non-technical audiences

Strong experience with efficient detection and response frameworks, incident management, and threat intelligence

Exceptional flexibility, adaptability, and resilience, with the capacity to thrive and deliver results in a fast-paced startup environment

Comfortable with frequent travel and active engagement in industry forums, customer interactions, and thought leadership

Extensive experience and understanding of key compliance regimes, including FedRAMP, SOC2, PCI DSS, CMMC, Impact Levels (IL), GDPR, NYDFS, CDPA, and other relevant security and privacy standards

Preferred

Previous experience at U.S. Cyber Command, NSA, or equivalent organizations is highly desirable, especially roles involving operations against sophisticated threat actors

Company

Beyond Identity

Beyond Identity provides passwordless identity management solutions to help secure digital business.

Beyond Identity has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does notguarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for yourreference. ( Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

100 %

Represents job field similar to this job

Engineering and Development

Trends of Total Sponsorships

*2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Current Stage Growth Stage

Total Funding

Total Funding $205M

Key Investors

Evolution Equity Partners Koch Disruptive Technologies,New Enterprise Associates

Leadership Team

Jonathan Shapira

Chief Legal Officer

Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Corporate Development

Cybersecurity strategy Security architecture Incident management Threat intelligence Compliance knowledge