Vice President of Cybersecurity

Eccalon, LLC; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Eccalon is seeking a Vice President of Cybersecurity to lead the company’s security program and strategy. You will function as the CISO-equivalent, directing governance, risk, and compliance across government contracting and regulated environments.

Responsibilities include defining enterprise security strategy, leading governance frameworks, ensuring audit readiness, and advising executive leadership on threats, investments, and risk tolerance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity leadership experience, including CISO or CISO-adjacent roles.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise cybersecurity, governance, and risk programs.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex cyber risks to executive, customer, and non-technical audiences.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting government contracting, defense, or regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Define, execute, and continuously evolve the company enterprise cybersecurity vision and strategy
• Serve as the organization’s ultimate authority on cybersecurity risk, posture, and resilience
• Advise executive leadership and the board on cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, investment priorities, and risk tolerance
• Establish governance frameworks, enterprise security policies, and operational standards
• Lead cybersecurity compliance efforts for government and regulated environments, including NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, CMMC, and related federal frameworks
• Ensure continuous audit readiness and contractual compliance across programs
• Oversee enterprise risk management, vulnerability assessments, and continuous monitoring
• Partner with legal, compliance, and program leadership to manage cyber risk and regulatory exposure
• Oversee secure architecture across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments
• Ensure cybersecurity is embedded across product, infrastructure, and program lifecycles
• Provide cybersecurity leadership for government contracts and mission-critical programs
• Advise customers and internal stakeholders on cyber compliance, risk mitigation, and readiness
• Support business development by contributing cybersecurity strategy and language to proposals and technical responses
• Represent Eccalon as a senior cybersecurity authority with customers, partners, regulators, and oversight bodies
• Lead, mentor, and scale cybersecurity, GRC, and cyber advisory teams
• Establish performance metrics, professional development pathways, and succession planning
• Manage cybersecurity vendors, assessors, and strategic partners
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous security improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or a related discipline

Job description

This position is located onsite in Detroit, MI.

Job Description

The Vice President of Cybersecurity serves as Eccalon’s senior‑most cybersecurity executive, functioning as the organization’s CISO‑equivalent leader. This role is responsible for defining and executing enterprise‑wide cybersecurity strategy; overseeing governance, risk, and compliance; and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational and customer systems. The VP acts as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership, customers, and external stakeholders, ensuring cybersecurity capabilities align with business objectives, government contracting requirements, regulatory mandates, and the evolving cyber threat landscape.

Responsibilities

Enterprise Cybersecurity Leadership

• Define, execute, and continuously evolve the company enterprise cybersecurity vision and strategy
• Serve as the organization’s ultimate authority on cybersecurity risk, posture, and resilience
• Advise executive leadership and the board on cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, investment priorities, and risk tolerance
• Establish governance frameworks, enterprise security policies, and operational standards

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

• Lead cybersecurity compliance efforts for government and regulated environments, including NIST 800‑53, NIST 800‑171, CMMC, and related federal frameworks
• Ensure continuous audit readiness and contractual compliance across programs
• Oversee enterprise risk management, vulnerability assessments, and continuous monitoring
• Partner with legal, compliance, and program leadership to manage cyber risk and regulatory exposure

Security Architecture & Operations

• Oversee secure architecture across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments
• Ensure cybersecurity is embedded across product, infrastructure, and program lifecycles
• Provide cybersecurity leadership for government contracts and mission‑critical programs
• Advise customers and internal stakeholders on cyber compliance, risk mitigation, and readiness
• Support business development by contributing cybersecurity strategy and language to proposals and technical responses
• Represent Eccalon as a senior cybersecurity authority with customers, partners, regulators, and oversight bodies

Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, mentor, and scale cybersecurity, GRC, and cyber advisory teams
• Establish performance metrics, professional development pathways, and succession planning
• Manage cybersecurity vendors, assessors, and strategic partners
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous security improvement

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity leadership experience, including CISO or CISO‑adjacent roles
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise cybersecurity, governance, and risk programs
• Ability to clearly communicate complex cyber risks to executive, customer, and non‑technical audiences
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent
• Experience supporting government contracting, defense, or regulated industries

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or a related discipline
• Prior service as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or senior government cyber leader
• Experience engaging regulatory bodies, assessors, or oversight organizations