Manager - Information Security Compliance

Verisign Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Stock awards

Job summary

Verisign is seeking a hands-on technical manager to join our Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team. You will support an enterprise-wide program focusing on control assurance, risk management, policies and standards, and automated testing.

This role requires leading a team, coordinating with engineering and leadership, and delivering clear governance reporting. It is based in Reston, VA with a hybrid schedule and offers a strong compensation package.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in information security governance, risk, compliance or security assessment/audit.
• 4+ years of security control assessment experience.
• 2+ years of leading or managing others.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in information systems, computer science, or related field.
• Professional security certifications preferred (CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC).

Responsibilities

• Manage a security control assurance program, including planning and executing test procedures and driving remediation.
• Oversee compliance with external regulatory obligations and coordinate information requests.
• Build a continuous control monitoring program with automated tests.
• Collaborate with engineering to design and improve security controls and define implementation requirements.
• Report on compliance, risk trends, and remediation priorities to leadership with clear dashboards.
• Assist with enterprise information security policies and standards.
• Lead a team of practitioners, setting priorities and quality standards.

Skills

CIS Controls

SOC 2/3

NIST CSF

NIST SP 800-53

Regulatory compliance

Security testing

Automation

Leadership

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Information Systems

Equivalent experience

Job description

Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the internet. We are a trusted provider of internet infrastructure services for the networked world and deliver unmatched performance in domain name system (DNS) services.

We are a mission focused, values driven company where each individual can contribute to building a stronger, more secure internet. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment with competitive benefits and the ability to grow your career.

Verisign is seeking a hands‑on technical manager to join an impactful Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team. In this role, you will support an enterprise‑wide governance, risk, and compliance program focusing on security control assurance, security risk management, policies and standards, continuous control monitoring, and ensuring compliance with internal and external security requirements.

Some immediate focus areas include:

• Reviewing information security control design and conducting tests
• Standing up automated evidence collection practices
• Responding to external regulatory information requests

An ideal candidate cares deeply about automation and reducing friction. We expect the candidate to possess competencies that allow them to bring noticeable and measurable improvements in some of the above‑mentioned areas. This position requires the technical depth and communication range to brief audiences from system engineers to senior leadership.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage a security control assurance program, including planning and executing test procedures, assessing design and operating effectiveness, and driving identified gaps to remediation.
• Manage compliance with external regulatory obligations, translating requirement into control objectives, coordinating regulator information requests, and tracking remediation commitments.
• Build a continuous control monitoring program by collaborating with control and system owners and translating security control requirements into automated tests.
• Interface directly with technical engineering teams to design and improve security controls, define implementation requirements and determine what effective security control operations should look like.
• Report on compliance and control assessment results, risk trends and remediation priorities to audiences ranging from controls owners to senior leadership through clear reporting, executive briefings and dashboards.
• Assist with the development of enterprise information security policies and standards.
• Lead a team of practitioners, setting priorities and quality standards, and ensuring commitments are met.

Qualifications:

• Domain expertise in cyber security standard methodologies and security control frameworks such as CIS Controls, SOC 2/3 Trust Services Criteria, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and NIST SP800‑53; with hands‑on experience testing and mapping controls across frameworks.
• Experience in a public company environment managing compliance across multiple regulatory and security frameworks.
• Technical understanding of security controls, identifying control objectives and how to implement them in a complex enterprise IT environment.
• Ability to creatively develop and refine control tests tailored to specific control implementations.
• 8+ years progressively responsible experience in information security governance, risk, compliance or security assessment/audit.
• 4+ years of security control assessment experience required.
• 2+ years of related experience leading or managing others.
• Professional security management certification, such as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) are preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience, required.

This position is based in our Reston, VA office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

The pay range is $135,800 - $183,800.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is noted above, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills and experience. Verisign offers a discretionary bonus which is based on individual and company performance and certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards.

Verisign is an equal opportunity employer. That means we recruit, hire, compensate, train, promote, transfer and administer all terms and conditions of employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disability or other protected categories under applicable law.

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