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💼 About This Role

You'll define and lead the enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy for a mission-driven aerospace and defense company, building scalable security programs that support fast-paced product innovation. You'll serve as a key advisor to senior leadership on cyber risk and regulatory posture, directly supporting national security operations.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Define and execute enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy covering corporate, product, and operational environments.
• Lead compliance and certification efforts including NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, CMMC, and FedRAMP-aligned frameworks.
• Build scalable secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and application security practices.
• Establish security operations including monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and forensic readiness.

📋 Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience including CISO or Head of Security roles.
• Deep expertise in NIST frameworks (SP 800-171, SP 800-53), DFARS, CMMC, and CUI.
• Proven experience in cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, and GovCloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with secure SDLC, application security, threat modeling, and DevSecOps.

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience with CMMC Level 2 certification or FedRAMP Moderate/High environments.
• Experience securing mission-critical systems in defense or aerospace.
• Experience in high-growth or fast-scaling organizations.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Competitive compensation $175k-$290k
• 🌍 Remote-first work flexibility within eligible locations
• 🚀 Equity participation in fast-growing organization
• 🏥 Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• 🏖️ Paid time off and flexible work arrangements

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 45 min
3. 3Technical/Strategy Interview· 60 min