Head of Security

LILT • Washington D.C., DC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As LILT’s first Head of Security, you’ll build and lead our information security function from the ground up. This is a high-impact executive role responsible for setting our security vision, driving compliance with global and federal standards, and serving as the hub for all internal and external security matters. You will partner with Engineering, Legal, Go-to-Market, People, IT, and others teams to ensure our platform and operations meet the highest levels of security assurance while enabling rapid enterprise growth. This role is based in Washington D.C, with a hybrid schedule (Mon–Wed in-office).

Requirements

• Experienced security leader with 7+ years in information security, including at least 1 year in senior management or a CISO-equivalent role
• Demonstrated success in achieving certifications such as ISO 27001, HITRUST, or FedRAMP
• Strong working knowledge of federal and enterprise compliance regimes (CMMC, NIST, FedRAMP, HIPAA, GDPR)
• Background working with regulated industries such as government, healthcare, or financial services
• Skilled at collaborating across Engineering, Legal, Go-to-Market, People, Finance, and Operations to align security with business needs
• Comfortable managing budgets, vendor relationships, and certification timelines in resource-constrained environments
• Exceptional communicator who can translate technical risks for executives, customers, and regulators
• Mission-driven leader excited to build a modern, scalable, enterprise-grade security program

Nice To Haves

• CISSP, CISM, CCISO, or related certifications
• Prior experience as the first CISO in a scaling SaaS or AI/ML company
• Legal (JD) or engineering/technical background

Responsibilities

• Own the company-wide security strategy, roadmap, and execution
• Lead initiatives to achieve and maintain key certifications and regulatory compliance, including: HITRUST ISO 27001 Federal regimes such as CMMC Level 2, NIST 800-171, and FedRAMP Moderate Emerging AI compliance regimes and standards
• Serve as the central point of contact for all security-related inquiries, including: Customer security questionnaires and enterprise procurement processes Vendor risk assessments and ongoing monitoring Internal audits, tabletop exercises, and risk management activities
• Partner with Engineering on secure architecture, incident response, vulnerability management, and encryption/identity controls
• Collaborate closely with Legal, People, Finance, and Operations on risk management, compliance, contracts, and enterprise governance
• Proficiency with common industry tools such as Drata/Vanta, Datadog, Wiz, Google Cloud Platform, etc.
• Manage security operations under tight budgets and aggressive timelines
• Represent LILT externally with customers, regulators, and auditors as our senior-most security leader
• Drive company-wide security awareness and training initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees