Principal Security & Compliance Advisor, Outpost
Core
Senior security and compliance advisor building and delivering practical security, compliance, and AI governance services for finance, venture capital, and technology clients.
Role type
Senior IC security and compliance advisor (founding member)
Builds
Security, compliance, and AI governance service offerings and playbooks
Domain
Cybersecurity, compliance, and AI governance for finance and technology sectors
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Security and compliance advisory, governance risk and compliance (GRC), secure AI adoption, executive communication, documentation, vendor risk management, audit readiness, incident response planning, framework interpretation (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA), tool evaluation (IAM, MDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, compliance automation)
Preferred skills
Experience with SEC-regulated investment advisers, compliance automation platforms (Drata, Vanta, Secureframe), AI governance model development, service delivery model scaling, scripting or automation
Technologies
IAM, MDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, compliance automation, AI productivity platforms
Responsibilities
Lead consultative client conversations on governance, risk, controls, and compliance readiness; Translate business objectives into practical security and compliance action plans; Help clients evaluate and securely adopt AI tools; Design and improve service delivery playbooks and documentation; Deliver leadership-level roadmapping and project ownership; Support clients in meeting compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, etc.); Assess and improve client processes (onboarding, access reviews, vendor risk, incident response); Partner with IT teams to implement security recommendations; Share market observations to productize the offering
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with founding member responsibilities
