Global FIELD CISO

Socket.dev; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 280,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 25 days

Health, Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) + 3% matching

Remote-friendly / hybrid work

Home office stipend

Travel to off-sites

Job summary

GitGuardian seeks a Global FIELD CISO to lead external security strategy from New York/Boston, engaging with Fortune 500 and regulated enterprises. The role blends direct executive engagement with strategic advisory, product feedback, and cross-functional collaboration to drive enterprise adoption of GitGuardian’s platform.

You are a proven security executive with 10+ years, credible hands-on security knowledge, and exceptional relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• A former CISO, Deputy CISO, Head of AppSec, or senior enterprise security executive — or a highly respected security executive-facing leader from a leading cybersecurity company, with 10+ years in cybersecurity, enterprise security leadership, or strategic security advisory environments
• Deeply technically credible: hands-on understanding of application security, developer security, secrets management, cloud security, DevSecOps, and non-human identity
• Calm, high-judgment executive presence: you build trust with CISOs, VPs of Security, and AppSec leaders; you communicate with strategic clarity and confidence

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with CISOs, Deputy CISOs, AppSec leaders, and board-level stakeholders at Fortune 500 and highly regulated enterprise accounts
• Build, recruit, and own GitGuardian's CISO and CTO Advisory Board
• Accelerate high-consequence enterprise deal cycles by bringing peer-level CISO credibility to complex opportunities
• Shape and evolve GitGuardian's strategic enterprise narrative around developer security, secrets management, AI-assisted development risk, and non-human identity governance
• Represent GitGuardian externally at key industry forums, strengthening brand credibility and executive relationships
• Translate CISO feedback into actionable product and positioning recommendations
• Partner with Solution Engineering and enterprise sales leadership to elevate credibility and GTM maturity

Skills

CISO leadership

Executive communication

Security advisory

Developer security understanding

Strategic thinking

Job description

Global FIELD CISO

This role is hybrid for NYC or Boston. All other locations are not being considered at this time.

About GitGuardian

GitGuardian is a global cybersecurity scale-up. The company is based in Paris, New York City, and Boston. Among our early investors who saw our market value proposition are the co-founder of GitHub, Scott Chacon, along with Solomon Hykes, Docker's co-founder. American and European top-tier VC firms have also invested in GitGuardian, which raised its Series C in early 2026.

GitGuardian helps enterprises close credential-based breach paths. It finds secrets wherever they live, prioritizes remediation based on rich context, and prevents new exposure across code, systems, and AI. The GitGuardian platform is already used by more than 600K developers worldwide and by 50 of the Fortune 500.

Your Mission:

• Serve as GitGuardian's most senior external-facing security leader, engaging directly with CISOs, Deputy CISOs, AppSec leaders, platform engineering teams, and board-level stakeholders at Fortune 500 and highly regulated enterprise accounts

• Build, recruit, and own GitGuardian's CISO and CTO Advisory Board — a world-class community of 6–10 executive security and technology leaders who provide strategic product guidance, market intelligence, executive introductions, and net new enterprise pipeline

• Accelerate high-consequence enterprise deal cycles by bringing peer-level CISO credibility to complex, politically nuanced opportunities alongside our Strategic Enterprise AEs

• Shape and continuously evolve GitGuardian's strategic enterprise narrative around developer security, secrets management, AI-assisted development risk, and non-human identity governance — refreshing positioning every 3–6 months as the market shifts

• Represent GitGuardian externally at key industry forums (FS-ISAC, Health-ISAC, cybersecurity executive roundtables, and strategic conferences), strengthening brand credibility and executive relationships

• Act as a strategic interpreter between the market, enterprise customers, Product, Marketing, Sales, and Executive Leadership — translating real-world CISO feedback into actionable product and positioning recommendations

• Partner cross-functionally with Solution Engineering and enterprise sales leadership to elevate organizational credibility, GTM maturity, and executive communication quality across the field

Who You Are:

• A former CISO, Deputy CISO, Head of AppSec, or senior enterprise security executive — or a highly respected security executive-facing leader from a leading cybersecurity company, with 10+ years in cybersecurity, enterprise security leadership, or strategic security advisory environments

• Deeply technically credible: you have hands-on understanding of application security, developer security, secrets management, cloud security, DevSecOps, and non-human identity — you can engage substantively with technical CISOs, not just executive buyers

• A calm, high-judgment executive presence: you build trust immediately with CISOs, VPs of Security, and AppSec leaders; you communicate with nuance, strategic clarity, and confidence — without ego or fear-driven messaging

• A natural relationship builder and strong listener: extroverted and collaborative by nature, you thrive at cultivating long-term executive relationships and facilitating meaningful peer connections through roundtables, executive dinners, and advisory engagements

• Consultative by instinct: you listen carefully to objections, navigate complex organizational dynamics, and respond with tailored, context-aware solutions rather than scripted vendor pitches

• Ideally someone with buyer-side experience — a former GitGuardian customer or a security leader who has personally evaluated, deployed, or operationalized developer security tooling within an enterprise environment; you can say "I have lived this problem operationally" with full credibility

• Based in New York City (strongly preferred; 3 days/week in-office for the first 6 months)

• Energized by the pace, ambiguity, and cross-functional demands of a fast-growing cybersecurity scale-up

The interview process:

1. Video call with our Talent Acquisition manager, to explore your background and evaluate mutual fit

2. Intro call with our VP - GTM, to dive deeper into your experience, security philosophy, and executive approach, and to introduce you to our go-to-market vision

3. Strategic advisory simulation, a live scenario with our GTM and SE leadership to evaluate executive presence, security depth, and consultative instincts in a realistic enterprise setting

4. Final interview with our CEO, Eric — Eric will share GitGuardian's mission, vision, and strategic ambitions, and assess cultural and strategic alignment

Benefits

• 25 days ofPTO (employees are strongly encouraged to use all of it!)

• 10 public holidays

• 401(k) + 3% matching! with Empower

• Health, Dental & Vision insurance (80% coverage), for individuals and their families

• Short term & long term disability insurance (100% paid)

• Travel policy including to our annual off-sites

• Up to $300 towards your home office set-up

• Monthly remote work stipend of up $70

• Referral bonus of $4000 for any new Guardians we might hire thanks to you

• Pre-tax commuter plan access

• HSA and FSA plan access

More about GitGuardian!

Products

• Understand how GitGuardian works in this short video!

• Want to go even further? Check out our public roadmap!

• Check out the State of Secrets Sprawl Report to understand our mission and the industry.

• Our solutions are already used by hundreds of thousands of developers in all industries and GitGuardian platform is the n°1 app on the GitHub marketplace

Clients

• GitGuardian helps organizations find exposed sensitive information that could often lead to tens of millions of dollars in potential damage.

• More than 70% of our customers are in the United States.

• Many F500 companies use GitGuardian's platform.

People

• The Guardians are knowledgeable, committed, serious, aligned with the company’s mission, and true team players: always willing to help each other grow our skill sets!

• The team is diverse and we hail from more than 20 different countries.

• We are also agile, remote-friendly, and fun people to work with.

• You will get trust & autonomy on your perimeter with a very transparent internal communication and a strong impact on the company development.

The OTE salary range for this position is expected to be $ per year. Actual compensation will be determined on factors such as location, relevant experience, skills, and other qualifications. This range represents the expected OTE pay for this role; additional compensation may include equity, and/or other benefits.

The salary range for this position is expected to be $ per year. Actual compensation will be determined on factors such as location, relevant experience, skills, and other qualifications. This range represents the expected salary for the role; additional compensation may include equity, and/or other benefits.

GitGuardian may use AI‑assisted note‑taking tools during interviews to help our interviewers stay focused on the conversation. These tools are used solely to capture interview notes and do not evaluate or otherwise influence hiring decisions. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made exclusively by GitGuardian personnel.

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