Strategic Deputy CISO: Enabling Business & Security

Fortinet, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Fortinet, Inc. seeks a Deputy CISO to serve as an operational leader and strategic execution partner to advance cybersecurity priorities while enabling business growth, product innovation, and operational agility.

The role partners with engineering, product, AI, cloud, IT, and executives to integrate security practically across the business, balancing governance with speed and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize the enterprise cybersecurity strategy and drive execution across the organization.
• Enable innovation while managing enterprise risk across engineering and product teams.
• Lead security programs including cloud security, IAM, SecOps, vulnerability management, and governance.
• Partner with functions to ensure security enables business priorities and reduces friction.
• Engage with customers, regulators, and executives on security posture and accountability.
• Scale and mature the security organization, operating model, and leadership talent.
• Serve as incident coordinator during major security events and enterprise risk scenarios.

Job description

Fortinet, Inc. seeks a Deputy CISO to serve as an operational leader and strategic execution partner to advance cybersecurity priorities while enabling business growth, product innovation, and operational agility.

The role partners with engineering, product, AI, cloud, IT, and executives to integrate security practically across the business, balancing governance with speed and risk management.