Lead TiDB’s global information security strategy, risk management, and compliance program to protect products, infrastructure, customers, and employees
Define, implement, and continuously evolve TiDB’s global information security strategy and roadmap
Partner closely with product, sales, legal, and executive leadership to embed security across core products, SaaS/cloud offerings, and enterprise engagements
Drive adoption of best practices in application security, data security, and infrastructure hardening
Establish and maintain a comprehensive risk management framework aligned with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant standards
Work with legal and compliance teams to monitor evolving regulations in key markets
Engage directly with enterprise customers to build trust in TiDB’s security practices and support security-related GTM activities (sales calls, due diligence)
Lead and support incident response and crisis management when necessary
Requirements
Proven experience as a CISO or senior security leader in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment
Proven experience leading security at a global SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or database company
Strong understanding of cloud security, DevSecOps, zero trust architectures, and modern compliance frameworks
Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and DevSecOps practices
Strong knowledge of security frameworks and regulations (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to lead incident response and crisis management
Exceptional communicator with executive presence; comfortable interfacing with CISOs, CIOs, and security decision-makers
Experience supporting GTM motions, including joining sales calls, handling due diligence, and presenting to security-conscious enterprise buyers
Fluent public speaker or participates actively in a public facing security community