- Company Name
- Accommodations Plus International
- Job Title
- VP, Cybersecurity
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** VP, Cybersecurity
**Role Summary:**
Executive leader responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously evolving an enterprise‑wide cybersecurity strategy that aligns with business objectives, ensures compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, PCI‑DSS, and protects critical IT systems, applications, and data against advanced threats.
**Expectations:**
- Own the security roadmap and lead its execution.
- Influence security culture across all business units through mentorship, training, and cross‑functional collaboration.
- Maintain a proactive defense posture that reduces incidents and meets regulatory mandates.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Develop and execute a comprehensive security program and architecture.
- Implement and maintain multi‑standard compliance (ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, PCI‑DSS).
- Identify and communicate emerging threats; design security solutions to mitigate them.
- Collaborate with software and infrastructure teams to embed security best practices (OWASP, SonarQube, Qualys).
- Conduct system tests, continuous monitoring, and disaster recovery drills.
- Lead incident response; perform root cause analyses and post‑event reporting.
- Manage third‑party security vendors, tools, and services.
- Foster an enterprise‑wide security awareness program.
- Guide the creation and refinement of IAM policies and controls.
**Required Skills:**
- 15+ years in cybersecurity, security architecture, or network defense.
- Proven indirect leadership and influence to enforce best‑practice security across teams.
- Deep expertise in NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, PCI‑DSS frameworks.
- Hands‑on incident response, computer forensics, malware analysis, intrusion detection, and security engineering.
- Knowledge of Windows, *nix, and cloud security (AWS, Azure).
- Experience with continuous monitoring, threat detection, and automated response solutions.
- Ability to identify and mitigate security gaps in existing and proposed architectures.
- Strong understanding of IAM, identity federation, and privileged access management.
- Experience managing a Security Operations Center (SOC) or enterprise‑level incident response team.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, or related field.
- Preferred: Advanced degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline.
- Certifications: CISSP (mandatory for preferred role), CCSK, CEH, CISA, or equivalent SANS or comparable credentials.
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