Job Description
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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Confidential Executive Search | Cyber Security | Application Security
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SecureTalent has been exclusively engaged to appoint a Chief Information Security Officer for a growing technology and cyber security organisation.
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Reporting directly to the CEO and joining the Executive Team, this is not a traditional governance-led CISO role.
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We are looking for a technically credible security leader who can build and lead a dedicated Security function while operating comfortably across technical security, executive risk, assurance and customer engagement.
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The mandate:
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You will take ownership of the organisation's security strategy and build out capability across:
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Security research, vulnerability management and threat intelligence
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Application security, penetration testing and technical assurance
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Security engineering, cloud security and incident response
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ISO ***** / SOC 2 and the broader ISMS
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Technology risk, compliance and internal audit
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Government security assurance, including IRAP / ISM / PSPF
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Executive and Board-level cyber reporting
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Building and developing a high-performing technical security team
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What we're looking for:
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You may currently be a CISO, Head of Cyber Security, Head of Security, Security Director or senior technical security leader ready for broader executive accountability.
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You'll ideally bring:
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Significant senior cyber security leadership experience
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Strong technical foundations in AppSec, offensive security, penetration testing, vulnerability research, security engineering or architecture
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Experience building or materially transforming security functions
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Solid ISO ***** / ISMS, risk and assurance capability
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Executive and Board-level stakeholder experience
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The technical credibility to lead security researchers, engineers and testing specialists
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Experience across CVE discovery, security research, Red/Purple Teaming, threat intelligence and government assurance will be particularly highly regarded.
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This role will not suit someone whose recent experience has been predominantly GRC, policy and compliance.
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Further information regarding the organisation, mandate and package will be provided to suitably qualified candidates.

📌 Chief Information Security Officer (New South Wales)
🏢 SecureTalent
📍 New South Wales