Director, Cybersecurity & Risk (Remote)

Directive; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Unlimited PTO

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Directive Consulting is seeking a Director of IT Security to lead the cybersecurity strategy for a fully remote workforce spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

You will establish and mature our security program, manage risk, and partner with leaders to embed security across the business while enabling growth and innovation. The role emphasizes governance, incident response, and compliance with SOC 2 Type II and future certifications.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security or risk management.
• 3+ years leading enterprise security programs or security teams.
• Demonstrated experience performing cybersecurity risk assessments and threat modeling.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-first and SaaS-based environments including Google Workspace, Salesforce, NetSuite, Okta and modern identity platforms.
• Experience implementing and maintaining security frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001 or the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Deep understanding of endpoint security, identity management, vulnerability management, incident response and security operations.
• Experience working within fully remote organizations supporting distributed workforces.
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate technical risk into business impact.
• CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or equivalent cybersecurity certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and mature Directive's cybersecurity program.
• Lead risk assessments and remediation planning across the organization.
• Oversee security operations, IAM, MFA, and device security.
• Coordinate with external security vendors and managed providers.
• Maintain business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Prepare and present security metrics to leadership.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Leadership

Risk assessment

Cloud/SaaS

Security frameworks

Remote work

Security certifications

Job description

Directive Consulting is seeking a Director of IT Security to lead the cybersecurity strategy for a fully remote workforce spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

You will establish and mature our security program, manage risk, and partner with leaders to embed security across the business while enabling growth and innovation. The role emphasizes governance, incident response, and compliance with SOC 2 Type II and future certifications.