Healthcare CISO — Hybrid Contract Leadership

Luminous Technology Group; Ventura (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Luminous Technology Group seeks an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for a hybrid, contract consulting engagement in Southern California. This executive role requires hands-on leadership and deep cybersecurity expertise to shape enterprise security strategy and risk programs.

The successful candidate will drive HIPAA alignment, risk oversight, and cross‑functional collaboration with executive leadership, privacy, compliance, and clinical IT teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, IT, CS, healthcare administration, business, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive IT, cybersecurity, or technology risk management experience.
• At least 5 years leading cybersecurity teams, programs, or enterprise security initiatives.
• Strong operational knowledge of security monitoring, incident response, identity and access management, security architecture, and risk management.
• Experience coordinating complex technology projects, regulatory remediation, and cross‑functional initiatives.
• Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder management, and collaborative leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multiyear cybersecurity strategy and roadmap.
• Oversee security operations, threat monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and ransomware preparedness.
• Direct security initiatives involving infrastructure, cloud services, identity management, clinical systems, medical devices, and emerging technologies.
• Establish cybersecurity metrics, performance dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Lead technology risk assessments, security control evaluations, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Coordinate cybersecurity audits, regulatory responses, investigations, and remediation of findings.
• Build relationships with executive leadership, Compliance, Privacy, clinical operations, and IT teams.
• Translate complex technical risks into clear recommendations and priorities.
• Balance patient safety, regulatory compliance, operational continuity, and cybersecurity objectives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

Cybersecurity strategy

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity / IT / CS / healthcare administration / business

10+ years IT/cybersecurity/technology risk management

CISSP / CISM / CISA or equivalent

HCISPP or healthcare security certification

Job description

Luminous Technology Group seeks an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for a hybrid, contract consulting engagement in Southern California. This executive role requires hands-on leadership and deep cybersecurity expertise to shape enterprise security strategy and risk programs.

The successful candidate will drive HIPAA alignment, risk oversight, and cross‑functional collaboration with executive leadership, privacy, compliance, and clinical IT teams.