Cybersecurity Lead (Finance)

Cybersecurity Lead
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cybersecurity Lead to take hands-on responsibility for guiding day-to-day cybersecurity operations, developing new initiatives, and enhancing existing security controls. This is a hands-on, technical role. This individual will play a key role in ensuring the protection of our systems, networks, and sensitive data while leading efforts to evolve our cybersecurity strategy in a dynamic software engineering environment.

As the Cybersecurity Lead, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks, implement security best practices, and ensure compliance with industry standards. You will be responsible for ensuring sound implementation of tactical operations and key strategic initiatives, driving security controls forward while mentoring and guiding other employees in their security practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Day-to-Day Cybersecurity Operations: Lead daily operation of the organization's cybersecurity tools, monitoring systems, and responding to security incidents in real-time.
• Cybersecurity Strategy Development: Work alongside key stakeholders to design, implement and execute new cybersecurity initiatives to address emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
• Control Maturation: Continuously evaluate and improve existing cybersecurity controls, ensuring they remain effective and aligned with the latest threats and compliance requirements.
• Mentorship & Guidance: Provide guidance and leadership to team members, helping them implement cybersecurity best practices, troubleshooting issues, and developing their skills.
• Threat Detection & Incident Response: Actively hunt for security threats, analyze potential vulnerabilities, and lead response efforts to mitigate any security incidents.
• Collaboration with Engineering Teams: Work closely with software engineering and development teams to integrate security practices into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), ensuring secure code and applications.
• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure the organization complies with applicable industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS), and assist in internal/external audits and reporting.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity trends, tools, and techniques, applying new knowledge to continually improve the organization's security posture.

Required Qualifications:

• Certifications: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification is required.
• Experience: 7-10 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, with a proven track record of success in a leadership role.
• Software Engineering Environment Experience: Previous work experience in a software engineering or DevOps environment, with a deep understanding of the unique security challenges in these settings.
• Technical Expertise: Proficient in a wide range of cybersecurity domains, including network security, application security, vulnerability management, access control, and encryption.
• Incident Response Skills: Strong experience leading incident response, including threat analysis, remediation, and root cause analysis.
• Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex security challenges, identify vulnerabilities, and develop solutions to address them.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Threat Hunting & Penetration Testing: Experience with threat hunting, penetration testing, and/or red team activities to proactively identify and mitigate security risks.
• SOC Experience: Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC), including monitoring, triaging, and responding to security alerts and incidents.
• Security Tools: Hands-on experience with security tools such as SIEMs (e.g., Splunk, Elastic Stack), vulnerability scanners (e.g., Nessus, Qualys), endpoint protection solutions, and firewalls.
• Cloud Security: Familiarity with securing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerized applications (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Skills & Competencies:

• Leadership: Ability to motivate team members, providing mentorship, technical guidance, and professional development.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work effectively across multiple teams and departments.
• Attention to Detail: High level of attention to detail and an ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

A10 Networks is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal subcontractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. A10 also complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.#LI-AN1

Compensation: up to $195K USD