Deputy CISO - Strategic Security Leader & Risk Partner

Fortinet; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

11 paid holidays

Vacation time

Sick time

Comprehensive leave program

Job summary

Fortinet seeks a Deputy CISO to lead security strategy execution, align with engineering and product teams, and balance governance with business agility. This role partners with executives to enable secure growth and innovation while managing enterprise risk.

The position emphasizes pragmatic risk-based decision making and deep collaboration across functions, with accountability for security outcomes and customer trust.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in cybersecurity or security leadership roles.
• Proven ability to translate security strategy into actionable plans and programs.
• Strong collaboration with engineering, product, AI, cloud, IT, and executives.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize the enterprise cybersecurity strategy across the organization.
• Partner with engineering, product, AI, cloud, and infra to enable innovation while managing risk.
• Oversee security programs including cloud security, IAM, security operations, vulnerability management, and governance.

Skills

Executive leadership

Security strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Job description

Fortinet seeks a Deputy CISO to lead security strategy execution, align with engineering and product teams, and balance governance with business agility. This role partners with executives to enable secure growth and innovation while managing enterprise risk.

The position emphasizes pragmatic risk-based decision making and deep collaboration across functions, with accountability for security outcomes and customer trust.