Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Remote, United States Locations: Remote, US US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time. Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom.Full-TimeExecutive
Salary175,000 - 290,000 USD per year
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Job Details

Experience
10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with leadership roles in CISO, Deputy CISO, or Head of Security positions.
Required Skills
AWSCybersecurityAzureCompliance

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with leadership roles in CISO, Deputy CISO, or Head of Security positions.
  • Experience supporting defense, aerospace, or government contracting environments.
  • Strong knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, DFARS, CUI, and FCI requirements.
  • Experience with cloud security architecture (AWS, Azure, GovCloud) and SaaS environments.
  • Background in product security, including secure SDLC, application security, and threat modeling.
  • Experience with compliance frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and FedRAMP (or FedRAMP-aligned environments).
  • Demonstrated success leading audits, assessments, and compliance programs (SSPs, POA&Ms, evidence management).
  • Hands-on experience with security operations, including monitoring, detection, vulnerability management, and endpoint security.
  • Experience leading incident response efforts and executive-level crisis communication.
  • Strong understanding of vendor risk management and supply chain security practices.
  • Ability to translate technical cyber risk into business and mission impact.
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills across Engineering, Product, Legal, Operations, and Executive Leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Own and execute Slingshot’s cybersecurity strategy across enterprise, product, and operational environments.
  • Lead readiness and implementation for CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, and related government cybersecurity requirements.
  • Establish and scale secure software development lifecycle (SDLC), application security, and DevSecOps practices.
  • Design and oversee cloud security architecture across AWS/Azure/GovCloud environments.
  • Drive audit readiness, including System Security Plans (SSPs), POA&Ms, and continuous monitoring programs.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering to embed security into development without slowing delivery velocity.
  • Build and operate security monitoring, detection, vulnerability management, and incident response capabilities.
  • Lead executive-level incident response, including customer communication and regulatory reporting.
  • Develop and enforce identity, access management, data protection, and logging strategies across systems.
  • Oversee third-party/vendor risk management and supply chain security, including flowdown requirements.
  • Partner with the Facility Security Officer (FSO) on classified programs, insider threat initiatives, and industrial security requirements.
  • Ensure secure handling of CUI/FCI and readiness for customer audits and security questionnaires.
  • Define and communicate cyber risk to executive leadership, board members, and customers.
  • Support business development by enabling compliance required to win and execute government contracts.
  • Build and scale a lean, high-performing security team aligned to company growth.
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