Chief Information Security Officer
This CISO role is for a
global cybersecurity leader with a passion for Linux and open source to help
define the way Canonical secures its corporate infrastructure, designs its
products and assures regulatory compliance.
This role will be
responsible for the end to end definition and implementation of the
cybersecurity and compliance program. They will continue to build a
world-leading team of cybersecurity professionals currently in excess of 30
people and work to define and implement process and technical security
controls. It is important for the CISO to work closely with the business,
infrastructure, product and engineering teams to define and meet cybersecurity
and compliance targets.
This role reports to our CFO.
Key Responsibilities
- Define
a cybersecurity strategy and operating model that is aligned with our
business objectives
- Develop
and track a clear, measurable cybersecurity plan
- Assume
responsibility for Canonical’s information security and compliance program
- Build,
develop and lead a high performing cybersecurity and compliance team
- Advise
business and engineering leadership in the implementation of cybersecurity
and compliance
- Present
regular reports to Canonical executives and our Board of Directors
- Integrate
an information and cyber security risk management framework
- Define
and deliver a cybersecurity culture and awareness program for employees
and partners
- Define
and implement an information assurance framework, ensuring regulatory
compliance
- Monitor
and respond to security and privacy incidents
- Lead
the implementation of a secure system development life-cycle
Valued skills and experience
- A
bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a
related field; MBA preferred
- Substantial
experience in risk management, information security, or incident response
- Experience
implementing a cybersecurity and compliance program in an engineering
organization
- Experience
building and leading a cross functional cybersecurity and compliance team
- Proven
ability to define, implement and measure effective incident response
playbooks and a cybersecurity culture program
- Knowledge
of information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001 and
NIST
- Knowledge
of international privacy laws and financial reporting requirements
- Understanding
of current legislation and regulations relevant to our organization
- Excellent
project management and leadership skills
- Excellent
communication skills
- Familiarity
with cloud native technologies and agile development methodologies a plus
- Past
experience leading the incident response to a large scale cyber security
threat a plus
What Canonical offers:
- Personal
learning and development budget
- Annual
compensation review
- Recognition
rewards
- Annual
leave
- Priority
Pass for travel
How to Apply
Canonical is a growing
international software company that works with the open-source community to
deliver Ubuntu, the world’s best free software platform. Our services help
businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with
Ubuntu.
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination.
Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work
environment and better products. Whatever your identity we will give your application fair
consideration.