Virtual CISO & Cybersecurity Practice Lead
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InterdependenceCybersecurity Consulting
Work from anywhere in the U.S.Full-TimeSenior
Salary$200,000 – $300,000 depending on experience and credentials
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Job Details
- Experience
- 7-10+ years
- Required Skills
- HIPAA
Requirements
- 7-10+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience including at least two of: penetration testing, incident response, security architecture, or GRC
- 3+ years operating at the CISO, Director of Security, or senior consulting level
- Active CISSP certification
- Deep working knowledge of SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST CSF, and at least one additional framework (PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, CMMC, CCPA)
- Demonstrated experience building or significantly expanding a security program
- Experience managing multiple client engagements simultaneously
- Comfortable participating in sales and business development activities
Responsibilities
- Serve as the outsourced CISO for 8–12 clients, providing executive-level security leadership on a fractional basis
- Conduct security risk assessments, gap analyses, and penetration testing oversight for prospective and current clients
- Develop and maintain security programs, policies, and incident response plans tailored to each client's risk profile and regulatory environment
- Manage compliance frameworks including SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CCPA, NIST CSF, and CMMC
- Present security posture, risk exposure, and remediation roadmaps to boards of directors, C-suites, and audit committees
- Oversee and leverage AI-driven security tooling for vulnerability scanning, log analysis, threat detection, and compliance evidence collection
- Quarterback incident response when clients face active threats or breaches
- Participate in business development, sales conversations, and scoping engagements
- Recruit, manage, and mentor junior analysts
- Build standardized methodologies, reporting templates, and delivery playbooks
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