Vice President of Information Security, DAT
$210-241.5k
+ target bonus, equity, and benefits
2 days a week in office
Digital freight marketplace
Job no longer available
Digital freight marketplace
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$210-241.5k
+ target bonus, equity, and benefits
2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To deliver actionable information and solutions that help customers succeed.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GIAC or CISM are strongly preferred
- A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in executive leadership roles. Demonstrated experience in platform and perimeter security, network architecture, cloud security, and product security design
- Deep understanding of security frameworks, protocols, and best practices. Proficiency in security technologies, risk assessment, and compliance standards
- Proven ability to develop and execute strategic security plans that align with business objectives and drive continuous improvement
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across teams, influence stakeholders, and communicate complex security concepts to non-technical audiences
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex security challenges and devise effective solutions
- A hands-on leader who can guide the team by example, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey security-related concepts and strategies to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies to anticipate and address emerging risks
What the job involves
- Spearhead our cybersecurity initiatives and fortify the protection of our organization's sensitive information, assets, and technical systems
- Safeguarding our digital assets, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data, and protecting our customers' trust
- Lead a team of dedicated cybersecurity professionals and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement comprehensive security strategies, policies, and practices
- Strategic and Influential Leadership: Develop and execute a robust cybersecurity strategy aligned with business goals and industry best practices. Act as a persuasive and influential leader in promoting a strong security culture throughout the organization
- Advocate for security-related initiatives, ensuring buy-in and cooperation from stakeholders at all levels
- Team Management: Build and lead a high-performing cybersecurity team. Provide mentorship, guidance, and development opportunities to team members, fostering professional growth and expertise
- Fraud Mitigation: Developing and implementing strategies, processes, and technologies to detect, prevent, and respond to fraudulent activities within our organization
- The VP will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify potential fraud risks, assess vulnerabilities, and design controls to safeguard against fraudulent incidents
- Customer Facing: Enhance customer trust through communications and transparency of our proactive cybersecurity measures. Partner in solving industry security challenges for our customers
- Security Governance and Compliance: Develop and enforce comprehensive security policies, standards and procedures that align with industry best practices and compliance standards
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify security risks and vulnerabilities across network infrastructure, cloud platforms, product environments, and physical assets. Develop and execute risk mitigation strategies to address potential weaknesses and safeguard against threats
- Zero Trust Security Leadership: Provide strategic direction and oversight in protecting critical assets, data and platforms through least-privilege methodology
- Product Security Integration: Collaborate with product development teams to embed security considerations within the product design lifecycle. Ensure that security features are integrated seamlessly into the product architecture, addressing potential vulnerabilities and threats
- Security Architecture Design: Lead platform and engineering design efforts to enhance security architecture across the organization. Drive the implementation of security frameworks, standards, and controls that align with business goals and industry benchmarks
- Incident Response Management: Develop and maintain an incident response plan to handle security breaches and cyber threats effectively. Coordinate incident response efforts and lead recovery activities as needed
Our take
DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America, deploying freight-matching and analytics solutions to companies all across the freight logistics industry. At its core, the company exists to help businesses optimize their freight operations and achieve pricing power over a hyper-dynamic marketplace.
The company derives its data from the millions of freight matches powered by its platform, as well as a database of market transactions. This enables it to provide transportation brokers, carriers, industry analysts and other organizations with clear and actionable insights into market trends.
Having been a market leader for over 40 years, the company has grown from being a single bulletin board at a gas station in Oregon to seeing its technology deployed to millions of end users. DAT has been consistently focused on R&D and the expansion of its offering, including by acquisitions such as that of the freight-matching Convoy Platform.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Remote/hybrid flexibility
- 20 days PTO from day one, plus 10 paid holidays annually
- Wellness allowance
- Parental leave
- Career development paths
- Leadership training, mentorship programs, education reimbursement & industry certifications
- Performance bonuses & annual merit increases
- Immediate 401(k) matching
- Stock purchase program
- Premium health coverage, plus dental & vision
- Mental health support
- FSA/HSA options
- Life insurance
Company HQ
Denver Tech Center, Greenwood Village, CO
Leadership
Jeff Clementz
(President and CEO)Formerly CEO and President at Shift, SVP/GM of Marketplace and Partner Operations at Walmart (where they spent 6 years) and VP/MD for Australian and NZ at PayPal (where they spent 12 years).
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