Strategic Cybersecurity Leader: SOC, Compliance & Risk

Apex; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 195 000 - 270 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity / Stock options

Health coverage

PTO 15-20 days + holidays

401(k) match

Parental leave

Daily catered lunch

Playa Vista office

Career growth opportunities

Résumé du poste

Apex, a fast-growing satellite manufacturer, seeks a Director of Cybersecurity to lead enterprise security strategy, SOC operations, and governance. Based on-site in Playa Vista, you will guard critical assets and drive compliance with CMMC, ISO 27001, and NIST frameworks, partnering with IT, engineering and executives.

The role demands deep technical leadership, strategic oversight, and a track record of building high-performing security teams in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cybersecurity operations, incl. 4+ years in SOC leadership or security management.
• Proficiency in security tooling (SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, CASB/SASE, Nessus, Burp Suite, firewalls) and scripting.
• Strong networking, OS (Windows/macOS/Linux) and security fundamentals.
• Experience leading CMMC, ISO 27001 and/or NIST programs with audits.
• Leadership, communication, and ability to lead under pressure.
• U.S. person (citizen or permanent resident) due to program requirements.

Responsabilités

• Define and execute multi-year cybersecurity strategy aligned to business goals.
• Lead SOC operations, incident response, threat hunting, and risk governance.
• Own security tools selection, tuning, and KPI reporting to executives.
• Oversee audits, compliance programs, and continuous monitoring.
• Build and mentor a high-performing security team and partner with IT.

Connaissances

SOC leadership

Security tooling

Scripting

Networking basics

Leadership

US person eligibility

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Outils

SIEM

EDR/XDR

IDS/IPS

CASB/SASE

Nessus

Burp Suite

Firewalls

Description du poste

Apex, a fast-growing satellite manufacturer, seeks a Director of Cybersecurity to lead enterprise security strategy, SOC operations, and governance. Based on-site in Playa Vista, you will guard critical assets and drive compliance with CMMC, ISO 27001, and NIST frameworks, partnering with IT, engineering and executives.

The role demands deep technical leadership, strategic oversight, and a track record of building high-performing security teams in regulated environments.