Board-Facing CISO & Security Strategy Leader

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 197,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision

Life insurance

AD&D

LTD

401(k) with match

Job summary

Guild Mortgage Company seeks a Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer to lead enterprise security strategy, risk management, and regulatory compliance. This role partners with senior leadership, reports to the Board, and directs policy, architecture, and programs across cloud and on‑premises environments.

The CISO will implement a multi‑year security roadmap, oversee third‑party risk, and build a high‑performing team while translating complex risk into clear business terms for

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years progressive experience in cybersecurity across architecture, risk, compliance, and operations.
• Minimum five years of senior leadership experience.
• CISSP required; CISM, CISA, and CRISC preferred.
• Experience building scalable enterprise security programs in complex, high-growth environments.
• Deep knowledge of cloud security and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks: PCI DSS, SOC 2, NIST CSF, GLBA, ISO 27001.
• Executive presence; ability to communicate risk to the Board.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise information security strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Own security architecture across cloud and on-premise, APIs, and applications.
• Own security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Report to Board and executives.
• Oversee third-party security partners and tooling.
• Monitor and report on risk indicators and program maturity.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, and Compliance.

Skills

Security strategy

Security architecture

Risk management

Compliance & regulatory

Executive communication

Leadership

Cloud security

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor's degree related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Guild Mortgage Company seeks a Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer to lead enterprise security strategy, risk management, and regulatory compliance. This role partners with senior leadership, reports to the Board, and directs policy, architecture, and programs across cloud and on‑premises environments.

The CISO will implement a multi‑year security roadmap, oversee third‑party risk, and build a high‑performing team while translating complex risk into clear business terms for