Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Greater New York City, NY Area

The Company is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead its information security function and oversee the development, implementation, and ongoing operation of its security program. Responsibilities include setting security strategy, monitoring controls, strengthening cloud and application security, managing vulnerabilities and risk, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The CISO will serve as incident commander when needed, improve detection and response through automation, and lead data protection initiatives. The role also involves advising stakeholders, promoting secure design practices, and developing team capabilities through training and mentorship. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience, along with at least 10 years in information security and seven years in senior leadership directly supervising staff. Required expertise includes vulnerability and patch management, incident response, endpoint protection, security architecture, threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, and cloud security. Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II is expected. Strong communication, strategic decision-making, and leadership skills are essential; financial services experience is preferred.

Hiring Company

The TCW Group