Chief Information Security Officer, Equinix
$332-498k
+ Eligible for bonus
Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area
Office located in Redwood City, CA
Digital infrastructure company
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Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
B2BCommunicationSaaSCloud Computing
Be an early applicant
$332-498k
+ Eligible for bonus
Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area
Office located in Redwood City, CA
1001+ employees
B2BCommunicationSaaSCloud Computing
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- The Chief Information Security Officer must be a well-rounded, seasoned and strategic leader capable of effecting system-wide change through influence and persuasion
- Proven security-related executive leadership within a complex global business environment, including experience as a large-scale global company's Chief Information Security Officer
- Strong track record of leadership, with the ability to influence the organization across all divisions and effectively communicate a business vision, key objectives, security needs, and personal contributions. Effective and comfortable managing different stakeholders without full accountability for the entire security landscape of the organization
- Established history of effectively building and leading large teams internationally with an impressive track record of developing talent. Highly technical, confident at the operational management level, and comfortable in an engineering-heavy organization
- Strong quantitative and analytical abilities with a deep understanding of how to develop relevant metrics that track activity and quantify the impact of security initiatives on the business's finances, growth, and performance. Ability to calculate execution velocity
- Experience with securing highly sensitive data and maintaining its security as a top priority; understanding big data and technology at scale
- Experience designing enterprise-wide information security organizational structures and processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience presenting to Senior Executive Teams, ability to effectively communicate with a senior audience and convey the health of the security program
- Strong leader, team player, and contributor. Self-motivated and self-directed
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and conflicting priorities, preferably in a technology culture
- Experience with standards and best practices such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), ISO 27001-27002, Common Criteria,
- Demonstrated knowledge of information technology security, trends, leading practices, and regulatory and industry standard compliance issues such as, Payment Card Industry Standard (PCI), and FIPS-140, including government security standards such as FedRAMP, NIS, and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) standards
- The ideal candidate will be a team builder, player, and coach. Personal drive, passion, industriousness, results orientation, and enthusiasm are essential. The Chief Information Security Officer must bring:
- Ability to anticipate the unknown by drawing on vast experiences, willingness to see past the present, and continually innovate and create new ways to remain at the forefront of security
- Leadership ability that attracts talent and creates loyalty, trust, and followership. One who can energize people and teams and make cross-functional and cross-business cooperation happen. Subordinates, peers, and superiors must highly respect this individual
- A combination of personality traits—collaboration, honesty, integrity, intensity, passion and a low ego—necessary to blend with the rest of the executive management team
- A compelling leadership style that includes exceptional people management skills, program management, business and technology expertise with a style that inspires confidence
- An effective communication style that is direct, structured, and succinct. One who can articulate complex concepts clearly and simply and can adjust communication based on the technical expertise of the audience. Must have experience effectively presenting to a seasoned audience including the senior leadership team and board of directors
- A hands-on and entrepreneurial style –one that looks to become personally involved in all elements of managing their functional responsibility, and someone who seeks to develop senior managers and experts with similar capabilities
- The intellect and the executive presence to become an enabler and true business partner across the corporation –someone who can contribute to broader business conversations beyond their functional expertise
- Organizational savvy to solicit the involvement of others to build a sense of ownership. Must have the confidence to act quickly and decisively when the environment requires such agility
What the job involves
- We seek a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead our information security strategy and initiatives
- The CISO will play a pivotal role in shaping our security posture, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and protecting our digital infrastructure from evolving cyber threat
- This executive position will report directly to our Chief Digital and Technology Officer (CDTO) and will be a key executive of Equinix
- Develop and execute a comprehensive information security strategy that is aligned with business objectives, risk appetite, goals, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
- Collaborate with technology and business leaders to integrate security considerations into digital initiatives, cloud strategies, emerging technologies, and operational processes
- Direct information security budgets, investments, and technology roadmaps to enhance security capabilities
- Lead the enterprise-wide information security program ensuring effective risk management, threat intelligence and incident response capabilities and appropriate mitigation strategies are in place
- Oversee security architecture, engineering and operations to protect systems, networks, and data from cyber threats
- Assess and manage third-party vendor security risks ensuring compliance with security standards and policies
- Create and enforce information security policies, standards, and procedures and ensure ongoing compliance with relevant regulations (GDPR, CCPA etc.), audit and reporting requirements
- Lead the development and implementation of an incident response plan to manage and mitigate security breaches and incidents effectively
- Coordinate post-incident analysis to identify lessons learned and improve security measures
- Drive a security-first culture across the organization through executive engagement, training programs, security awareness and and communication initiatives
- Lead engagement with employees at all levels to promote best practices in information security
- Work closely with IT, legal, compliance, and other departments to ensure a unified approach to security
- Engage with external stakeholders, including customers, partners, and regulatory bodies, to communicate our commitment to security
- Establish and maintain relationships with industry peers and security organizations to stay abreast of next practices
- Stay abreast of emerging security technologies and trends, evaluating their potential impact on the organization
- Drive the adoption of innovative security solutions to enhance our security posture and operational efficiency
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the information security program
- Provide regular reports to the executive team and the board of directors on the status of information security initiatives and risks
Our take
Equinix is a veteran player in the digital infrastructure market, connecting industry-leading organizations in finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare, and education.
The company provides a range of services within the categories of digital, support, data center, and interconnection, with capabilities including, for example, simplifying hybrid cloud deployments or securing on-site deployments. It has an extensive range of partners, granting its clients access to a vast range of industry-leading technologies atop its own offerings.
With a wide global presence, Equinix has secured a path to continued success by its ability to keep abreast of developments in the space. The company is comfortably positioned to remain a robust and leading player across multiple growth avenues and can be expected to make more smart developments and partnerships in the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Charles Meyers
(President & CEO (Not Founder))Former Senior Associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, President and COO at BellSouth.net, and VP of Business and Corp Development at Internet Security Systems. Before becoming CEO of Equinix, they were a Senior Technology Executive and Fitness Entrepreneur at Life Restorations LLC and Group President of Messaging and Mobile Media at VeriSign.
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