Chief Security Officer

Mantica; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Mantica seeks an experienced Chief Security Officer (CSO) to lead security strategy, risk management, and operations across information, cyber, data, physical security, and business continuity.

As a member of the executive team, you will collaborate with Technology, Legal, HR, and Operations to protect people, assets, and data while guiding incident response, governance, and security architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in information security or related field.
• 10+ years in security leadership roles.
• Experience with information security governance, risk management, incident response, data protection, and business continuity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the company’s overall security strategy, policies, standards, and governance framework.
• Establish an enterprise risk management system to identify, assess, and mitigate security risks.
• Oversee cybersecurity, information security, data security, and critical system security.
• Develop and optimize incident response, crisis management, and business continuity plans.
• Supervise investigation, response, post-incident review, and remediation of security incidents.
• Drive continuous improvement of security policies, processes, controls, and architecture.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with IT, Engineering, Legal, HR, Operations to foster a security culture.
• Manage the security team, recruitment, training, performance, and development.
• Oversee budgets, vendors, and external security partners; report to CEO and Board.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Information security

Cybersecurity

Crisis management

Security governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in information security or related field

Job description

Chief Security Officer (CSO)

Job Title: Chief Security Officer (CSO)

Location: [City / Remote / Hybrid]

Employment Type: Full-time

Reporting to: CEO / Executive Leadership Team

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Security Officer (CSO) to take full responsibility for the company’s overall security strategy, risk management, and security operations.

As a key member of the executive leadership team, the CSO will be responsible for establishing and continuously refining the corporate security framework, covering areas such as information security, cybersecurity, data protection, physical security, business continuity, and security compliance. This role requires close collaboration with the CEO and departments such as Technology, Operations, Legal, and HR to ensure the effective protection of the company’s people, assets, data, and business operations.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership, risk assessment, and crisis management skills, with the ability to formulate long-term security strategies and drive the implementation of security systems within a rapidly changing business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the company’s overall security strategy, policies, standards, and governance framework.
• Establish a comprehensive enterprise risk management system to identify, assess, and mitigate potential security risks.
• Oversee cybersecurity, information security, data security, and critical system security.
• Develop and continuously optimize security incident response, crisis management, and business continuity plans.
• Supervise the investigation, response, post-incident review, and remediation of security incidents.
• Drive continuous improvement of security policies, processes, controls, and security architecture.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with IT, Engineering, Legal, HR, Operations, and other business teams to foster a company-wide security culture.
• Manage the security team, including recruitment, training, performance management, and team development.
• Manage security budgets, third-party security vendors, and external security partners. Regularly report the company’s overall security posture, key risks, and improvement plans to the CEO and the Board of Directors.
• Provide decision-making support to senior management regarding major security incidents or crises.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher; majors in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Risk Management, Business Administration, or related fields are preferred. Over 10 years of experience in security, information security, cybersecurity, or risk management, including extensive management experience.
• Experience in formulating and implementing enterprise-level security strategies.
• Familiarity with information security governance, risk management, incident response, data protection, and business continuity management.
• Familiarity with mainstream security frameworks and industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, CIS Controls).
• Excellent crisis management and major security incident response capabilities.
• Outstanding team leadership, cross-functional communication skills, and executive-level management abilities.
• Ability to translate complex security technology and risk issues into clear recommendations for business decisions.
• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in high-pressure, fast-paced environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CISA.
• Security management experience in large enterprises, technology companies, financial institutions, or high-growth companies.
• Proven experience in establishing or upgrading enterprise security frameworks.
• Experience handling major cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, or business crises.
• Familiarity with cloud security, AI security, privacy protection, and modern enterprise security architectures.
• Experience reporting to the Board of Directors or senior management.
• Security management experience in multinational or cross-regional operational environments.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
• Executive-level career development opportunities.
• Opportunities to participate in overall corporate strategic decision-making.
• Flexible work arrangements and comprehensive benefits.
• The opportunity to build and lead a global security framework within a rapidly growing enterprise.