Executive CISO: Drive Enterprise Cybersecurity & Risk

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Plans

Life Insurance (including dependents)

Health Care Flexible Spending

Dependent Care

401k Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Job summary

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer to lead enterprise cybersecurity and information risk management strategy, enabling growth and regulatory compliance.

The CISO will advise the Board, oversee security governance, cyber defense, privacy collaboration, and incident response while partnering with leaders to secure infrastructure, cloud environments, and third parties. A minimum of 15 years in information security leadership is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive information security and technology leadership experience.
• Minimum 8 years of executive-level cybersecurity leadership experience.
• Proven success leading and maturing security operations functions.
• Hands-on experience managing significant cybersecurity incidents and coordinating enterprise-wide response.
• Deep understanding of enterprise security architecture, cloud security, IAM, app security, data protection, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex security risks to senior leadership and boards.
• Experience managing security budgets, organizational strategy, and high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop a risk-based cybersecurity strategy, roadmap, and governance framework aligned with business objectives.
• Continuously assess and optimize the cybersecurity organization’s structure, capabilities, and resource allocation.
• Oversee planning, execution, and performance tracking of the enterprise cybersecurity portfolio.
• Lead security operations capabilities including monitoring, threat intelligence, detection, incident response, and recovery.
• Lead the organization’s response to cybersecurity incidents with containment and communication.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to remediate risks across infrastructure, cloud, and third parties.
• Advise executive leadership and the Board on cybersecurity risks, threats, and investments.
• Promote a culture of security awareness and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Executive communication

Security governance

Cloud security

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Tools

Security architectures

IAM

Job description

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer to lead enterprise cybersecurity and information risk management strategy, enabling growth and regulatory compliance.

The CISO will advise the Board, oversee security governance, cyber defense, privacy collaboration, and incident response while partnering with leaders to secure infrastructure, cloud environments, and third parties. A minimum of 15 years in information security leadership is expected.