Head of Information Security and IT, Kandji
+ Equity.
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5 days a week in office
Apple device management platform
Open for applications
Apple device management platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
+ Equity.
More information about location
5 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To harmonize technology and security through innovative software that powers secure and productive global work.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in Security and IT, with 5+ years in a leadership role
- Strong leadership and team management abilities, with a track record of mentoring and developing talent
- Deep technical knowledge across Security, Risk Management, and IT
- Ability to communicate complex Security and IT issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and incident response
- Experience operating in a hyper-growth startup environment
What the job involves
- Kandji is seeking a Head of Information Security and IT to develop and implement Information Security and IT strategy, programs, and activities for the company
- Reporting to the COO, this leadership position offers the opportunity to ensure that processes, controls, and documentation are adequate to protect Kandji from existing threats, as well as from potential new threats
- This position will also oversee our IT operations, and ensure that IT is able to seamlessly support our business objectives as we scale
- This is an exciting role for someone passionate about leveraging technology to drive business success while leading high-performance Security and IT Teams
- Lead security initiatives and implement technology, process, and procedures across endpoint protection, cloud infrastructure protection, event monitoring, vulnerability management, configuration management, and incident response
- Conduct regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing to identify and mitigate risks
- Establish and lead incident response protocols in the event of data breaches or cybersecurity incidents. Ensure compliance with industry regulations
- Implement governance frameworks to align with the organization’s goals and objectives
- Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure adherence to relevant laws and industry standards
- Develop policies for data privacy and protection, ensuring robust protection measures are in place
- Develop and execute a comprehensive IT strategy aligned with the company's business objectives and growth plans
- Ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of all IT systems
- Collaborate with other department heads to identify and implement technology solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency
- Develop and enforce IT policies, procedures, and best practices
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards
- Manage and mentor the Security and IT Teams, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
- Work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure that Security and IT initiatives support overall company objectives
- Provide regular updates to executive leadership on the status of Security and IT initiatives, challenges, and advancements
Our take
Device and application management is essential for the maintenance of an IT stack, with particular emphasis on frequent updating and compliance. This can be a laborious and repetitive task, so management software exists to automate these processes. However, existing solutions are generally aimed towards IT departments running on Windows.
Kandji provides a mobile device management platform that facilitates the remote maintenance of Apple-based IT stacks. Users can manage IT devices, applications, networking and compliance within a zero-touch automation system. The need for this service in companies using Apple hardware is clear: it has been adopted by major enterprises such as Belkin, Crunchbase and Notion.
Launched in 2019, the company has completed multiple rounds of funding and is continuing to grow at a rapid pace. As the Apple device management market is also expanding at speed, Kandji is well poised to continue its run of success.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2024
$100m
SERIES D
Nov 2021
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $288.4m
Company benefits
- Health Coverage - 100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account
- Equity for full-time employees
- New MacBook Pro and software setup
- Exciting opportunities for career growth
- An outstanding, inclusive culture
- 4% 401k company match
- Monthly Uber Eats meal credit
- $1,000 Home Office Equipment Stipend
- $50 monthly Internet reimbursement
- Equipment discounts
- Week long company shutdown, first week of August
- 10 Health and Wellness Days
- 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- 14 Holidays
Company HQ
Downtown San Diego, San Diego, CA
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Leadership
Adam Pettit
(CEO)They started their career in Solutions at Apple before working as President of AMP Consulting and spending 9 years as CEO of Interlaced, which they founded. They left to found Kandji in 2018 as CEO.
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