Head of Information Security
Core
Establish and lead enterprise information security, cyber risk, and security governance for a fintech company with a highly outsourced technology model.
Role type
Director/VP level Information Security Leader
Builds
Security strategy, control frameworks, risk registers, and governance over third-party security services
Domain
Fintech / Payments / Cybersecurity
Required skills
Security strategy, cyber risk management, vendor governance, compliance expertise, incident response leadership, identity and access management, security architecture, data protection, privacy governance
Preferred skills
Experience with SOC 2, PCI DSS, NIST, Zero Trust, AI security evaluation, cloud security
Technologies
SIEM, MDR, EDR, Cloud security platforms, SaaS providers, AI/GenAI tools
Responsibilities
Develop enterprise security strategy and roadmap; oversee security operations (monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management); manage third-party security providers and supply chain risk; establish identity and access management programs; ensure compliance with frameworks (SOC 2, PCI DSS, GLBA, GDPR); define data protection standards and privacy controls
Seniority
Director/VP, hands-on strategic leadership
