Vice President of Cybersecurity Best Practices
Center for Internet Security
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About the Role
The Vice President of Cybersecurity Best Practices at the Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a pivotal leadership role within the Security Best Practices department, reporting to the EVP & General Manager. As an experienced technical leader, you will guide CIS in developing a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity best practice products and services. This position involves leading a respected technical workforce and leveraging the expertise of subject matter experts from various commercial, non-profit, and government partners. You will be instrumental in the conceptualization, planning, development, delivery, sustainment, and external engagement related to community-developed, consensus-driven cybersecurity best practices.
What You'll Do
- Provide strategic, inclusive executive leadership to meet mission demands, including talent recruitment, development, and mentoring.
- Synchronize, collaborate, and integrate efforts across Security Best Practices (SBP), Sales and Business Services (SBS), and Operations, Intelligence, and Services (OIS) teams to ensure technical merit, relevance, and cohesion of products and services.
- Evaluate cybersecurity technologies that support the implementation of CIS Security Best Practice products and services.
- Guide team efforts to understand and characterize the needs of CIS customers, leading to the identification, prioritization, development, delivery, and sustainment of best practice products and services.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure timeliness, adherence to budget, and quality of all products and services delivered within the team portfolio.
- Identify and nurture internal and external engagement efforts.
- Establish partnerships across commercial, non-profit, academic, government, and standards organizations to drive awareness, inclusion, and adoption of CIS cybersecurity best practice guidance.
- Identify and manage program risks and ensure that risk mitigation steps are taken in a timely manner.
- Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
What You'll Need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (additional relevant experience may substitute for a degree).
- 10+ years of progressive experience in a technology role, preferably in security.
- 5+ years of experience leading a technical team or equivalent.
- Forward thinker with extensive industry knowledge, including experience with other cybersecurity frameworks and compliance requirements such as NIST, ISO, and PCI.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute highly effective operational strategies, organizational innovation, and stakeholder engagement.
- Demonstrated experience addressing challenges within and across today’s evolving technology landscape, such as secure configurations, cloud technologies, secure by design, IoT, Zero Trust, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
- Experience developing and managing departmental budgets and solid financial acumen.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Key skills/competency
- Strategic Leadership
- Cybersecurity Best Practices
- Technical Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Program Management
- Risk Management
- Cybersecurity Frameworks (NIST, ISO, PCI)
- Cloud Security
- Zero Trust Architecture
- Budget Management
How to Get Hired at Center for Internet Security
- Research Center for Internet Security's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor, focusing on their commitment to a safer connected world.
- Tailor your resume for cybersecurity leadership: Highlight extensive experience (10+ years) in security technology and team leadership (5+ years), emphasizing expertise in best practices, frameworks like NIST, ISO, PCI, and emerging tech like Zero Trust.
- Showcase strategic and technical acumen: Prepare to discuss how you've conceptualized, developed, and sustained cybersecurity best practices, managing both technical execution and strategic partnerships.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Be ready to articulate your leadership style, experience in talent development, ability to foster collaboration, and approach to risk management within a technical domain.
- Demonstrate industry knowledge: During interviews, discuss your understanding of the evolving cybersecurity landscape, including cloud, IoT, secure by design, and how you stay current with industry trends and standards.
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