Senior Director, Cybersecurity Operations & Compliance

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Director, Cybersecurity Operations & Compliance to lead our SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification programs in Santa Clara, California.

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.

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.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $275K – $295K
• Full-time employment
• On-site position in Santa Clara, California

About the Company

DDN is a leading company in the cybersecurity and compliance space, dedicated to protecting our clients' data and ensuring regulatory compliance.