Head of Information Security & Cyber Defense

Help at Home; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Help at Home is seeking a Head of Information Security to lead the organization’s security program, set strategy, and work with IT, Legal, Compliance and leadership to safeguard data, systems, and operations. The role includes incident response, policy governance, and regulatory compliance across the enterprise.

The leader will guide security architecture, vendor risk, AI governance, and business continuity planning, reporting to executives and the board as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or related field.
• 12+ years of information security experience.
• 3+ years leading security teams or programs.
• Hands-on security operations including incident response and vulnerability management.
• Experience remediating SOX/ITGC control deficiencies.
• Experience with BCP/DR planning and testing.
• Knowledge of AI governance and risk.
• Familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2 or CIS Controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advance the enterprise information security program.
• Oversee security operations, governance, risk management and program metrics.
• Monitor emerging threats, legislation, and industry developments; drive mitigations.
• Manage MSSPs, tooling partners, and third-party security providers.
• Ensure security across IAM, cloud, application security and data protection.
• Embed security requirements into SDLC and vendor relationships.
• Maintain AI governance policies and risk management.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Incident response

Security operations

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

IAM

Job description

Help at Home is seeking a Head of Information Security to lead the organization’s security program, set strategy, and work with IT, Legal, Compliance and leadership to safeguard data, systems, and operations. The role includes incident response, policy governance, and regulatory compliance across the enterprise.

The leader will guide security architecture, vendor risk, AI governance, and business continuity planning, reporting to executives and the board as needed.