Head of Security
Gauntlet
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $200,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Develop and enforce comprehensive security and op-sec policies tailored to the company’s needs and those of individual teams.
- Establish policies for managing and securing custodial wallets, Aera guardian, and on-chain operations.
- Implement key management, rotation, and data retention strategies to safeguard company assets.
- Identify potential risk vectors and conduct regular risk assessments.
- Lead the organization's crisis management during security incidents.
- Continuously review and ensure compliance with operational security policies.
- Oversee internal and external Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) processes.
- Manage and triage the company’s bug bounty programs and monitor designated security communication channels
- Oversee hardware management and provisioning, including devices like laptops using management software.
- Manage password and access controls, coordinate technological onboarding and offboarding processes, and integrate and remove team members from systems like Slack and JIRA.
- Handle vendor management to ensure all external service providers meet our security standards.
- As needed, ensure we adhere to regulatory requirements like SOC2, GDPR, and similar standards.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a senior security management role.
- Strong understanding of security protocols, crisis management, and risk management
- Experience with IT infrastructure and vendor management.
- Familiarity with compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOC2, GDPR).
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Benefits
- Remote first - work from anywhere!
- Competitive packages with the added opportunity for incentive based compensation
- Regular in-person company retreats and cross-country "office visit" perk
- 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employees
- Laptop, monitor, keyboard and mouse setup provided
- $1,000 WFH stipend upon joining
- $100 per month reimbursement for fitness-related expenses
- Monthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular data
- Unlimited vacation policy
- 100% paid parental leave of 12 weeks
- Fertility benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
security policieskey managementdata retention strategiesrisk assessmentsVulnerability AssessmentPenetration Testingbug bounty programspassword managementaccess controlsIT infrastructure
Soft skills
crisis managementcommunication skillsleadership skills
Certifications
SOC2GDPR