Global Field CISO & Enterprise Security Strategy Lead

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

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.