Overview
Executive-level manager responsible for establishing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy, and program to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected.
Responsibilities
- Develop/oversee security strategy
- manage budget/resources
- ensure compliance
- communicate risk to executives/board
- lead security team
- manage strategic incident response
Required Skills
- Leadership
- communication
- risk management
- governance
- compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO, SOC2, GDPR)
- business acumen
- strategic planning
- budget management
- vendor management
Salary Expectations
$180,000 - $350,000+ USD
Relevant Certifications
Common Career Pathway
Senior leadership (10-15+ years exp), from Security Manager/Director, Architect, or senior tech roles + management exp.
Learning Roadmap
Technical foundation -> Broad security exp -> Management -> Business/Strategy -> Risk/Governance -> CISM/CISSP -> Executive Skills.