Technical Security Governance Lead - Identity
Core
Define and enforce technical security guardrails, baselines, and risk controls for identity domains, ensuring compliance and managing exposure without building or operating technology platforms.
Role type
Senior IC Technical Security Governance Lead (Identity)
Builds
Enforceable security guardrails, minimum baselines, and posture expectations for identity domains
Domain
Cybersecurity / Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Technical security governance, security assurance, risk-based security oversight, cybersecurity policies and frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST CSF), cloud security, vulnerability management, identity risk, modern attack paths, global engineering collaboration, analytical problem-solving, critical thinking
Preferred skills
CISSP, Azure, AWS, GCP, posture and detection tooling (CNAPP/CSPM, EDR, vulnerability scanning, identity telemetry), agile methodologies, multinational matrixed organization experience, GDPR compliance
Technologies
CNAPP, CSPM, EDR, vulnerability scanning tools, identity telemetry platforms
Responsibilities
Define and maintain technical governance guardrails and minimum baselines for identity domains; Translate enterprise policies into actionable technical expectations; Provide independent challenge to remediation plans and risk acceptances; Support audit readiness and contribute to ISO/SOC assurance activities; Monitor identity posture signals and escalate systemic weaknesses; Partner with engineering and business teams to embed governance into delivery workflows
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC