Head of Security – IT

Job Description: • Define and own Skylight's end-to-end security strategy and roadmap. • Balance long-term planning with hands-on execution as a solo practitioner. • Ensure ongoing compliance with all adopted frameworks and certifications. • Manage relationships with security vendors and partners: pen testers, bug bounty programs (we currently work with Hacker One), auditors, SaaS providers (Okta, Google, etc.), and more. • Build playbooks for identifying, responding to, and recovering from any future security incidents. • Triage and lead responses to reports, alerts, and potential threats. • Ensure that customer service has the information, training, and support they need to respond to questions about data privacy and security. • Drive initiatives in areas like device management, endpoint protection, etc. • Oversee identity and access, endpoint protection, monitoring, and incident response practices. • Implement security training that is genuinely helpful and approachable for every employee. • Partner with Engineering and Product to further embed best security practices into our development cycles without slowing velocity. • Clearly communicate risks, posture, and progress to stakeholders and leadership. Requirements: • 7+ years in cybersecurity or a related field. • Proven track record designing and scaling security programs in fast-growing environments. • Solid foundation in identity and access, endpoint/device management, detection and response, and governance. • Experience managing bug bounty programs, identity security, and phishing-prevention tools/campaigns. • A+ communication skills: you can engage engineers, customer service reps, and executives with clarity and pragmatism. • Passion about protecting customer data as an act of rigor and care, not just compliance. • Pragmatic and resourceful autonomy: You are able to prioritize, sequence, and execute without over-engineering and without explicit direction. • Genuine enthusiasm for serving our customers by protecting their precious data. Benefits: • Competitive Salary + Equity Package • 401K matching • Wellness, learning, and home-office budgets • Health, Dental & Vision Medical Plans • Tremendous autonomy to set the direction of your work • Unlimited PTO • Company holidays on the first Friday of every month (Except November & December) Apply Now Apply Now