Chief Information Security Officer

The role

The Chief Information Security Officer will build and lead a modern, engineering-driven information security organization. This person will own the information security posture end-to-end, spanning Information Security, Network Engineering & Infrastructure, IT, and Cyber Compliance.

What you will do

• Design and implement a comprehensive strategy to protect networks, systems, data, and intellectual property.
• Build and lead a unified organization spanning Information Security, Network Engineering & Infrastructure, IT, and Cyber Compliance.
• Partner with the Chief Information Officer to ensure core engineering functions enable enterprise scaling.
• Partner with the Chief Security Officer to fuse cyber, physical, and human-domain protections.
• Own the ability to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber incidents and intrusions.
• Implement a dynamic risk management framework to assess and prioritize cyber threats.
• Guarantee compliance with cybersecurity frameworks and US Government contractual obligations.
• Serve as the primary senior liaison to government partners on cybersecurity matters.
• Champion an engineering-first security culture by embedding security into the software development lifecycle.
• Ensure security and reliability of corporate IT, network infrastructure, and endpoint environments globally.

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in information security, cybersecurity, or related technical disciplines.
• Proven experience as a CISO or in a comparable senior cybersecurity leadership role at a technology or defense company, OR extensive experience in a senior cyber leadership role within the military or
• Deep technical expertise across network security, application security, security operations, incident response, identity and access management, and cloud security.
• Demonstrated success building, leading, and mentoring high-performing, cross-functional security and IT teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of government cybersecurity frameworks and compliance requirements (NIST 800-171, CMMC, FedRAMP, FISMA, DFARS).
• Currently possess or is eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience securing complex environments that span classified and unclassified networks, hardware R&D, manufacturing, and global test sites.
• Experience in a high-growth, venture-backed technology company.
• A pragmatic, first-principles approach to security that prioritizes risk and impact over rigid, compliance-only frameworks.
• Hands-on technical background in software engineering, systems engineering, or infrastructure, not exclusively a governance/policy career path.
• Experience building security programs that embed into engineering workflows (CI/CD pipeline security, infrastructure-as-code, zero trust architecture).

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

Before you apply

• Must currently possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.
• By submitting an application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening.

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.