CareerPlan

Director, National Security-Cybersecurity Governance

Chicago, IL, USFull-time2026-11-07 → 2026-11-09

Core

Lead advisory, oversight, and audit projects for national security reviews, export controls, and cybersecurity compliance (CMMC, FDI) while designing Zero Trust architectures and IAM solutions.

Role type

Senior IC national security-cybersecurity governance director

Builds

Enterprise-grade security architectures, Zero Trust frameworks, IAM controls, and compliance monitoring systems

Domain

National security, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and risk analysis

Required skills

Zero Trust architecture design, Identity and Access Management (IAM), project management, security assessment, penetration testing analysis, regulatory compliance (CMMC, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001), SIEM/IGA/PAM integration, risk register management

Preferred skills

Experience with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reviews, export control regulations, DevSecOps team collaboration, technical report writing for senior counsel

Technologies

Zero Trust frameworks, IAM, PAM, RBAC, SIEM, IGA, CMMC, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional teams on FDI national security reviews and CMMC projects; Design and implement Zero Trust and IAM solutions; Conduct enterprise-wide security assessments and evaluate control maturity; Direct security assessments of applications and software; Analyze penetration test results and develop remediation roadmaps; Implement security technologies (SIEM, IGA, PAM) for automated compliance; Create project governance artifacts and reporting mechanisms

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC