Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in United States at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in United States.

This executive role is responsible for defining and leading the overall cybersecurity vision across enterprise systems, customer platforms, and mission-critical infrastructure. The CISO will play a central role in protecting sensitive data, enabling secure growth, and ensuring compliance with stringent government and defense standards. The position operates at the intersection of security, engineering, and executive leadership, requiring both strategic oversight and hands-on expertise. It involves building scalable security programs that support fast-paced product innovation without compromising resilience or trust. The role also serves as a key advisor to senior leadership and external stakeholders on cyber risk and regulatory posture. Operating in a high-growth, mission-driven environment, this leader will shape security practices that directly support national security and aerospace operations.

• Define and execute the enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, covering corporate systems, product environments, and operational infrastructure, ensuring alignment with mission and compliance requirements.
• Lead compliance and certification efforts including NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, CMMC, FedRAMP-aligned frameworks, and related government security standards.
• Build and scale secure software development lifecycle (SDLC), DevSecOps, and application security practices embedded into engineering workflows.
• Design and oversee cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, and GovCloud environments, ensuring resilience, scalability, and data protection.
• Establish security operations capabilities including monitoring, threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and forensic readiness.
• Lead executive-level incident response activities, including regulatory reporting, customer communications, and crisis management coordination.
• Develop and enforce identity and access management, data protection, encryption, and logging standards across all systems.
• Oversee third-party and supply chain security programs, ensuring vendor compliance and risk mitigation across the ecosystem.
• Partner with security leadership counterparts to support classified programs, insider threat initiatives, and industrial security requirements.
• Communicate cyber risk posture effectively to executive leadership, board members, and external government stakeholders.
• Support business growth by enabling security and compliance readiness for government contracts and customer audits.
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing cybersecurity team aligned with organizational growth.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, including leadership roles such as CISO, Deputy CISO, or Head of Security.
• Strong background in defense, aerospace, government contracting, or highly regulated environments.
• Deep expertise in NIST frameworks (including SP 800-171 and SP 800-53), DFARS, CMMC, CUI, and FCI requirements.
• Proven experience in cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, and GovCloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with secure SDLC, application security, threat modeling, and DevSecOps implementation.
• Demonstrated success leading audits, compliance programs, security assessments, and remediation efforts (SSPs, POA&Ms, evidence collection).
• Strong operational security experience including incident response, threat detection, and vulnerability management programs.
• Ability to translate complex technical risks into business and mission impact for executive stakeholders.
• Experience with vendor risk management and supply chain security practices.
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and collaboration skills across engineering, product, legal, and executive teams.
• Experience in high-growth or fast-scaling organizations is highly valued.
• Bonus: experience with CMMC Level 2 certification, FedRAMP Moderate/High environments, or securing mission-critical systems.

• Competitive annual compensation ranging from $175,000 to $290,000.
• Remote-first work flexibility within eligible locations.
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical, high-impact aerospace and security challenges.
• Equity participation in a fast-growing, innovation-driven organization.
• Comprehensive healthcare and wellness coverage (medical, dental, vision).
• Paid time off and flexible work arrangements supporting work-life balance.
• Exposure to cutting-edge space, defense, and data security technologies.
• Strong emphasis on professional growth, leadership development, and ownership culture.