VP of Information Security

THE SEARCH:Altus Partners are excited to be partnering with an investor-backed software unicorn which has secured significant funding from some of the world’s leading private equity and venture capital funds. Their investment will help fuel an ambitious push into the US market, as well as further develop new innovative technology – allowing them to remain at the forefront of their industry, and drive toward an eventual, high-profile IPO.They are seeking a VP of Information Security to lead on the security strategy and operations across the business, and ensure their platform upholds the highest possible security standards. This is a senior role and requires someone capable of partnering closely with the leadership team and building cross functional relationships across most of the business. This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative VP of Information Security to join a technology unicorn that is considered of Europe’s most exciting SaaS businesses.THE ROLE:Oversee cloud security, DevSecOps, security operations and security strategy.Ensure the reliability, scalability and security of the systemsOwn the Cybersecurity strategy – and ensure detection, incident response, prevention and recovery plans are coveredEnsure data protection is adhered to – with access controls, encryption and data classification central to thisEstablish security policies and ensure these are upheldIdentify security risks and manage these accordinglyIncident response in the event of security breachesDevelop and conduct security awareness training programmesMaintain a high level of compliance – including maintenance of ISO27001 and supporting legal around other areas such as GDPRManage third party vendors and partners and assess and manage associated risksIdentify weaknesses in the systems through audits, testing and assessmentsTHE REQUIREMENTS:12+ years of relevant security experienceStrong track record leading a security team within a high growth business (ideally a software business)Deep knowledge of regulations and security standardsExcellent online and cloud security knowledgeGood understanding of IP networking and operating system level security principlesGood understanding of large scale infrastructure and software deploymentsExperience using new and emerging technologies would be a plus
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