Director of Security/GRC

Censys

1d•Remote

About The Position

As the Director of Security & GRC, you will lead Censys’ corporate security function and its governance, risk, and compliance programs. You will be responsible for ensuring our systems are highly available, highly secure, and easy to use, while maintaining rigorous adherence to key compliance frameworks including ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, UK NCSC Cyber Essentials+, and CMMC. You will also own our data loss prevention, insider threat, and security telemetry programs, ensuring Censys has the visibility and controls needed to detect and respond to threats effectively. This role requires a seasoned security leader who can operate at the intersection of hands-on technical security and strategic compliance management—building scalable systems and processes that act as force multipliers across the organization.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership or Director-level role
Demonstrated experience owning and operating enterprise security programs including DLP, insider threat, and detection and response
Deep familiarity with compliance frameworks including ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, CMMC, NIST, and GDPR
Experience building and managing security telemetry, SIEM, and detection engineering programs
Strong understanding of cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure), endpoint security, and identity and access management
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing security team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to executive leadership, legal, and non-technical stakeholders
Experience managing security incident response, including coordination across Legal, HR, and executive leadership
Background in security program development within a high-growth or scale-up environment

Responsibilities

Own, build, and scale the team and systems for Censys’ corporate security infrastructure
Own company security needs from endpoint provisioning to deploying tools that improve our overall security posture while keeping things simple for all employees
Manage the Security team; delegate day-to-day workloads and ensure coverage of critical functions during PTO to maintain a high SLA
Own the complete endpoint lifecycle including provisioning, application deployment, security controls, and asset retirement
Work closely with internal teams to enforce compliance across endpoints and help users understand how security policies impact their daily work
Manage and secure cloud environments and coordinate security configuration of software and tools
Develop and deliver Security Awareness Training to internal users
Collect and create documentation for security processes and build out a knowledge base for the team
Design, implement, and manage the company’s Data Loss Prevention (DLP) program, including policies, tooling, and enforcement across endpoints, cloud, and email
Own and operate the insider threat program, including behavioral monitoring, investigation workflows, and coordination with Legal, HR, and senior leadership as required
Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to ensure security telemetry and logging coverage meets both operational and compliance requirements
Lead the development and implementation of Censys’ compliance strategy to achieve and maintain compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, UK NCSC Cyber Essentials+, and CMMC, in partnership with the Security and Operations teams
Develop, review, and update organizational policies and procedures to align with compliance and governance requirements
Oversee timely responses to security questionnaires and other sales requests relating to organizational and product security and privacy
Validate and respond to inbound legal process as required by federal law
Assist in the procurement process to review proposed purchases for security and privacy concerns
Manage control and process libraries
Conduct ongoing risk assessments
Other duties as assigned