Strategic Cybersecurity Director — Policy & Governance Leader

CRDF Global; Arkansas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CRDF Global is seeking a senior Technical Director, Cybersecurity in Argentina to strengthen governance, policy, and institutional resilience. This role acts as a strategic and technical advisor to government counterparts and critical infrastructure operators supporting U.S.

government-funded cybersecurity programs. The position requires extensive experience in cybersecurity governance, policy development, and enterprise security, with strong executive communication skills and willingness to

Qualifications

• Approximately 10-15 years of progressive cybersecurity experience in governance, policy, architecture or public-sector programs.
• Experience advising government institutions, critical infrastructure operators, regulators, or senior public-sector stakeholders on cybersecurity priorities.
• Experience developing or implementing cybersecurity strategies, policies, standards, governance models, and institutional roadmaps.
• Strong knowledge of security architecture and enterprise tools including SIEM, EDR, IAM, vulnerability management, network security, cloud security, and incident response.
• Experience leading or implementing cybersecurity maturity assessments using NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27001, or comparable frameworks.
• Ability to connect policy and governance requirements with technical controls, security operations, budgets, and implementation planning.
• Excellent executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to explain complex cybersecurity issues clearly.
• Ability to work independently in complex political, institutional, and operational environments.
• Fluency in Spanish and English; willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Government of Argentina on cybersecurity policy and governance frameworks.
• Oversee development and implementation of cybersecurity strategies, standards, procedures, and governance.
• Evaluate alignment with CSF 2.0 and ISO 27001.
• Translate risks into policy priorities and phased roadmaps.
• Oversee cybersecurity assessments covering governance, architecture, security operations, and workforce.
• Evaluate tools including SIEM, EDR, IAM, vulnerability management, and incident response platforms.
• Develop target-state security architectures integrating people, processes, policies, and technology.
• Provide strategic oversight of SOC maturity, vulnerability management, incident response, and data protection.
• Serve as trusted advisor to ministries, regulators, and critical infrastructure entities.
• Lead senior-level consultations and represent CRDF Global in meetings and policy discussions.
• Oversee quality of deliverables from staff and consultants.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Spanish & English

Independent work

Travel readiness

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IAM

Vulnerability management

Network security

Cloud security

Incident response platforms

Job description

CRDF Global is seeking a senior Technical Director, Cybersecurity in Argentina to strengthen governance, policy, and institutional resilience. This role acts as a strategic and technical advisor to government counterparts and critical infrastructure operators supporting U.S.

government-funded cybersecurity programs. The position requires extensive experience in cybersecurity governance, policy development, and enterprise security, with strong executive communication skills and willingness to