Head of Security
Core
Own the security strategy and execution for a high-performance technology infrastructure powering the decentralized ecosystem.
Role type
Senior IC security leader (Head of Security)
Builds
Security strategy, controls, incident response, and compliance frameworks for cloud infrastructure and production systems.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Security strategy, incident response, risk management, identity and access management, secrets management, network segmentation, threat modeling, supply chain security, compliance management
Preferred skills
Hands-on technical expertise, strategic thinking, leadership
Technologies
Cloud infrastructure, production systems, engineering platforms
Responsibilities
Define and execute overall security strategy, roadmap, and priorities; Establish and improve security controls covering IAM, secrets management, network segmentation, logging, monitoring, and threat detection; Own the incident response lifecycle including detection, investigation, mitigation, recovery, and tabletop exercises; Develop and maintain threat models and risk registers; Partner with engineering teams to integrate security into development processes; Assess and manage third-party and software supply-chain security risks; Lead the compliance roadmap and coordinate security audits.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
