Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Core
Own Obsidian's internal security program end-to-end while serving as a visible security leader to customers, partners, and the market.
Role type
CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
Builds
Global security strategy, cyber risk management program, security engineering teams, AI governance frameworks, and M&A security due diligence.
Domain
SaaS security, Cloud-native security, AI/ML security governance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Cyber risk management, Security architecture & engineering, Product security (SDLC integration), AI security & governance, Executive communication, Team leadership & budgeting, M&A security due diligence
Preferred skills
Cybersecurity vendor background, Critical infrastructure security experience, Hands-on AI/ML security operations, Government stakeholder engagement
Technologies
Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Cloud-native environments, Container workloads, CI/CD-integrated code scanning, Identity-as-a-service, SOAR, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATLAS
Responsibilities
Design and execute global security strategy aligned with business growth; Own cyber risk management including vendor reviews and mitigation; Build and lead teams for product/app security, infrastructure protection, and security engineering; Embed secure-by-design principles across engineering workflows and AI/ML components; Establish enterprise AI governance and detection capabilities for AI attack vectors; Partner with Engineering, Product, Sales, and Marketing to embed security and support customer trust; Recruit, mentor, and retain high-performing security organization; Assess security posture of prospective acquisition targets.
Seniority
Executive (C-Level)