Director of Information Security

1 day ago


Virginia, Minnesota, United States Varsity Tutors Full time
Job Title: Director of Information Security

We are seeking a seasoned and highly skilled Director of Information Security to lead our security efforts and ensure the safety of our physical and digital assets.

About the Role:

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in information security, risk management, and team leadership. They will be responsible for defining functional strategies and specific objectives around policies and procedures to support overall company security.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement robust security strategies to safeguard our organization's information assets.
  • Lead the security team to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
  • Collaborate with key partners to establish the vision and ensure the mitigation of risk and the protection of internal data, customer data, and intellectual property.
  • Drive oversight of all activities related to security compliance, focusing specifically on Information Security and Risk Management across departments.
  • Mentor and inspire the security team to continually develop skills, capabilities, and partnerships across the organization.
Requirements:
  • 10+ years of security experience developing and leading company-wide security, risk management, and other related programs.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent required.
  • Demonstrated success as a security leader in a consumer-facing business of substantial scale and complexity.
  • In-depth understanding of all related compliance issues in a consumer business, including Privacy, GDPR, CCPA, SOX, NIST, etc.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the use of data and analytics in breach detection, monitoring, and forensics of the security environment.
  • Deep expertise in audit and assessment methodologies, procedures, and policies that relate to information networks, systems, and applications.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, especially in the areas of presentation and interaction with people at all levels across the organization.
  • Ability to inspire investment from the broader population of employees to ensure active participation and championing of key security initiatives.
  • Background in software engineering at product development companies, preferably SaaS or PaaS, and experience in start-ups as well as larger enterprises.
  • Experience with modern cloud infrastructure, such as AWS and GCP.
  • Experience with automation to scale yourself and the team to identify, audit, and remediate.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • CISA-Certified Information Systems Auditor (auditing, monitoring, and assessing IT and business systems).
  • CISM-Certified Information Security Manager (affirms ability to assess risks, implement effective governance, and proactively respond to incidents).
  • CRISC-Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control-IT risk management.
What We Offer:
  • Total Compensation Package including Competitive Salary and Equity (Restricted Stock Units) in the company.
  • Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life).
  • 401k Company Matching Plan.
  • Maternity, Paternal, and Adoption Leave.
  • Remote Position.
  • Flexible PTO.
  • Free Learning Membership for you and your household (1-1 tutoring hours, unlimited use of on-demand services, and access to our online classes).
  • Unique opportunity to help transform how the world learns.

Nerdy is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.



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