Job Specifications
Vice President of Information Security - Pre-IPO Tech Leader
About The Role
We are seeking an accomplished and technically strong Vice President of Information Security to report directly to the CISO of a $2.5B pre-IPO technology company. In this role, you will provide leadership across security strategy, operations, architecture, and compliance while maintaining deep technical fluency in modern cyber defense. You will drive initiatives that protect sensitive data, ensure the resilience of global infrastructure, and uphold trust across customers, partners, and regulators.
This is a rare opportunity to combine executive responsibility with hands-on technical depth. As VP of Information Security, you will oversee world-class teams, lead high-stakes incident response, and architect defenses against advanced adversaries. You’ll partner with the CISO and executive leadership to set multi-year strategy while staying close to the evolving threat landscape.
What You’ll Do
Strategic Leadership: Define and execute security programs across application, infrastructure, and data security in alignment with business priorities.
Threat Management: Lead proactive detection, response, and threat hunting efforts against nation-state actors, ransomware, and advanced persistent threats.
Security Architecture: Oversee the design and implementation of secure architectures for cloud, containerized, and on-prem environments.
Incident Response: Serve as executive lead during major incidents, ensuring rapid containment, remediation, and communication.
Governance & Compliance: Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (SOX, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.) while promoting security-by-design.
Collaboration: Partner with product, engineering, legal, and operations teams to embed security into development lifecycles and company culture.
Innovation: Champion adoption of cutting-edge security technologies in zero trust, AI-driven detection, and cryptography.
Talent & Culture: Build, mentor, and scale high-performing teams in security engineering, operations, and risk management.
What We’re Looking For
Experience: 12+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 5+ years in senior leadership roles across security domains.
Technical Depth: Expertise in cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure), DevSecOps, cryptography, SIEM/SOAR, EDR/XDR, and identity management.
Incident Response: Proven success leading responses to complex breaches and security crises.
Strategic Vision: Ability to balance long-term risk reduction with enabling innovation and growth.
Certifications (Preferred): CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, OSCP, or equivalent hands-on and leadership credentials.
Communication: Exceptional ability to present complex security topics to both technical and executive audiences.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field.
Why Join
This is a chance to step into a critical leadership role at a high-growth, pre-IPO technology leader where security is foundational to the mission. You will work side by side with the CISO to define multi-year security strategy, defend against the world’s most advanced adversaries, and build resilient systems that safeguard billions in data and transactions. The scale is global, the challenges are cutting-edge, and your leadership will define the company’s security posture for years to come.
About Andiamo
Talent Partners for the AI Revolution. As a globally recognized staffing and consulting firm, we specialize in placing the top 2% of technology and go-to-market professionals with the world’s largest and most well-known companies.
For over 20 years, we've maintained the status of tier-one vendor for firms such as Palantir, Amazon, Fluidstack, Bloomberg, Relativity Space, Firefly, MasterCard, Visa, Two Sigma, Citadel, as well as other major financial services firms, elite hedge funds, Google-backed tech start-ups, and major software firms.
Our talent solutions include Permanent Placement, Contract Staffing, Executive Search, and Dedicated Recruiting Services (RPO). Find out more at www.andiamogo.com
About the Company
We're a different kind of recruiting firm. We employ Research & Data Analysts alongside Recruiters to bring our clients the top 2% of passive technology and go-to-market talent. With unique data partnerships and a revolutionary technology platform, we're mining and curating massive amounts of data to bridge the talent gap.
Our data-driven approach has helped us become the top recruiting partners of Amazon.com, HBO, Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs, TripAdvisor, Audible, MasterCard, and others.
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