Head of Security
Sentry
Director of Information and Data Security
Eltropy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Santa Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $200,000 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudCyber Security
About the role
- Establish and lead Eltropy’s IT and Cybersecurity function.
- Drive security maturity across the organization.
- Oversee endpoint management, asset inventory, and identity and access management (IAM).
- Define and manage the budget for all security and IT tools, services, and human capital.
- Implement centralized visibility and control across systems and SaaS applications.
- Lead threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response operations.
- Implement and maintain a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solution.
- Conduct regular penetration testing, track remediation, and drive security awareness programs.
- Partner with external GRC consultants to design and operationalize Eltropy’s information security and compliance framework.
- Manage the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program.
Requirements
- Independent, self-starter with strong ownership and execution bias.
- Ability to prioritize and execute in a resource-constrained, fast-paced SaaS environment.
- Strategic thinker with operational depth; able to balance long-term maturity goals with immediate risk mitigation.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders.
- Proven experience setting up IT or cybersecurity programs in a SaaS or technology environment.
- Strong understanding of endpoint protection, cloud infrastructure security (AWS/Azure), IAM, and network security.
- Experience with SIEM and/or XDR deployment and tuning for threat detection and monitoring.
- Familiarity with CSPM, SAST/DAST, and vulnerability management tools.
- Knowledge of GRC frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001) and translating them into practical, auditable controls.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
endpoint managementidentity and access managementCloud Security Posture Managementpenetration testingvulnerability managementthreat detectionSIEMXDRSASTDAST
Soft skills
independentself-starterstrong ownershipexecution biasstrategic thinkerexcellent communicationinfluencealign cross-functional stakeholders
