Remote VCISO — Executive Security Advisor & Strategy Lead

NTT DATA, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 163,000 - 302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. seeks a Virtual CISO (VCISO) to lead executive security advisory efforts for US clients, with remote work options and frequent travel. The role requires extensive experience in security assessments, governance, risk management, and cloud security across AWS and Azure.

Travel up to 50% is expected, with a Bachelor’s in CS or equivalent experience. The position emphasizes collaboration with clients, development of security roadmaps, and pre-sales involvement.

Qualifications

• 12+ years delivering security advisory services across frameworks such as NIST CSF, HIPAA, NIST 800-53, ISO27001/2, COBIT.
• 10+ years leading security assessments for large organizations, including gaps and remediation reporting.
• 5+ years of pre-sales experience in a professional services environment.
• 4+ years of cloud experience with AWS and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver executive security advisory services for clients across multiple verticals.
• Oversee or perform security assessments per leading frameworks.
• Develop and maintain client security roadmaps.
• Contribute to budgetary exercises for information security programs.
• Manage client risk analysis and remediation activities.
• Develop or enhance client Information Security Management Systems.
• Prepare and present board-level security discussions.
• Participate in pre-sales and support delivery collateral.
• Perform technical management tasks on client projects.
• Maintain SME level knowledge of security frameworks, threats, and AI trends.

Skills

Infrastructure tech

Technical writing

Adaptability

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Pressure tolerance

Independent work

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

NTT DATA, Inc. seeks a Virtual CISO (VCISO) to lead executive security advisory efforts for US clients, with remote work options and frequent travel. The role requires extensive experience in security assessments, governance, risk management, and cloud security across AWS and Azure.

Travel up to 50% is expected, with a Bachelor’s in CS or equivalent experience. The position emphasizes collaboration with clients, development of security roadmaps, and pre-sales involvement.