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Director, Security Consulting — Business Information Security Officer (BISO) Commercial IT

On-site · Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Bachelors Degree
Company size
Enterprise

Job Summary

Director, Security Consulting — BISO for Commercial IT based in Gaithersburg, MD. Leads strategy, standards, and delivery of security consulting across a global portfolio; collaborates with product, platform, and business leaders to embed secure-by-design practices, drive risk-informed decisions, and improve control effectiveness. Responsibilities include executive engagement with VP/SVP-level stakeholders; defining security patterns, reference architectures, and governance integrations; leading major security assessments across transformations including AI/ML, M&A, cloud adoption, and regulated digital products; directing deep architecture reviews, threat modeling, and remediation prioritization; and shaping enterprise security standards, metrics, and dashboards. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12-15 years of information security experience, including 8+ years in senior security consulting or BISO leadership, with proven ability to influence executive audiences, implement control frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001/27002, CIS Controls), and manage cross-functional teams in a global, matrixed organization.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, or related field
  • 12-15 years of progressive experience in information security
  • 8+ years leading security consulting, architecture, or BISO functions
  • ability to influence senior business and IT executives at VP/SVP level
  • experience with NIST CSF, ISO 27001/27002, CIS Controls, and related frameworks
  • able to communicate to executive, regulatory, and Board-level audiences
  • experience building and retaining senior security talent
  • experience across regulated industries (pharma, healthcare, life sciences, financial services)
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