Director, Cybersecurity

LogicGate is the leading AI GRC platform for the Enterprise helping governance risk and compliance teams limit surprises strengthen resilience augment program performance and confidently quantify impact and business value. Built to provide a centralized view of risk and compliance with AI intelligence woven into the platforms core LogicGate delivers real-time insights and actionable data to help drive current business decisions with the flexibility to scale alongside evolving business needs. Recognized as a Leader in the GRC Market LogicGate continues to further solidify its position as a best-in-class platform.

Excited about LogicGate but not familiar with GRC

• GRC stands for Governance Risk and Compliance
• GRC professionals help their companies manage uncertainty act with integrity and stay on the right side of the law.
• The GRC market is rapidly expanding with continuous growth opportunities. The current market size was valued at $50.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $104.5 billion by 2031.

The Director Cybersecurity drives the execution of LogicGates internal security and compliance program protecting our SaaS platform and reinforcing enterprise customer trust. Reporting directly to the CISO you will lead the security organization operationalize risk management and scale our SOC 2 ISO 27001 and FedRAMP compliance a business building GRC software for global enterprises your security program serves as both a foundational shield and a direct catalyst for enterprise sales. You will develop high-performing security teams partner cross-functionally across Engineering and Product and represent our security posture credibly to enterprise buyers.

• Program Execution: Operationalize LogicGates enterprise security roadmap in partnership with the CISO translating strategic objectives into daily InfoSec and IT security operations that safeguard customer data and platform integrity.
• People Leadership: Build lead and mentor a high-performing security organizationserving as the Deputy CISOfostering a culture of continuous learning accountability and strong team engagement.
• Compliance Readiness: Own LogicGates enterprise compliance posture ensuring that our security program aligns with frameworks such as SOC 2 Type II ISO27001 ISO 42001 FedRamp etc.
• Customer Trust: Serve as the senior security voice in high-stakes enterprise customer engagements conducting security reviews and fielding questionnaires to accelerate sales cycles and build buyer confidence.
• AI & Security Innovation: Evaluate and integrate modern AI tools threat detection technologies and automated workflows into security operations to optimize incident response times and program efficiency.
• Governance Risk & Compliance: Maintain LogicGates security governance framework overseeing vendor risk assessments security policies incident response readiness and company-wide security awareness programs.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner directly with Engineering Product Legal and Operations leadership to embed security best practices into product development and operational workflows.

• Security Leadership Experience: 7-10 years of progressive information security experience including 4 years leading security teams and owning end-to-end security operations incident response security engineering vulnerability management security architecture and compliance programs.
• Enterprise Compliance Mastery: Proven track record as the primary owner in deploying and maintaining security tools and processes that aligns with SOC 2 Type II compliance requirements and security governance frameworks within a high-growth SaaS environment.
• Technical Acumen: Demonstrated expertise serving as an incident response commander with deep technical knowledge across CNAPP EDR and SASE architecture.
• Executive & Customer Presence: Demonstrated expertise communicating complex technical risks to executive stakeholders board members auditors and enterprise customer security teams.
• AI Literacy & Automation: Demonstrated curiosity and practical experience leveraging modern AI tools automated workflows or LLM-driven solutions to optimize threat detection administrative efficiency or security operations.
• Flexibility for On-Site Engagement: Willingness and ability to travel as needed for company leadership summits team planning workshops and critical customer or auditor engagements.

• Senior Certifications: CISSP CISM or equivalent senior security credentials.
• GRC Industry Experience: Experience at a GRC cybersecurity or compliance SaaS organization where internal security directly reinforces the commercial value proposition.
• Scaling Expertise: Background building security programs through major growth events such as Series C scale IPO preparation or enterprise market expansion.
• Tooling Familiarity: Hands-on experience with tools such as Zscaler CrowdStrike GitLab and Wiz.

The anticipated base salary range for the role is $190000 - $240000 per year variable equity benefits. Actual salaries may vary and will be based on factors such as the candidates qualifications skills competencies and proficiency for the role. Internal candidates who have current pay within or above the hiring range are still encouraged to apply if interested.

Office Location

This role is required to be based in our Chicago HQ or Bellevue office. We believe in-person collaboration strengthens how we support our customers and our teams.

At LogicGate our people are the foundation of everything we do. We are committed to delivering an exceptional experience for our employees and our customers by empowering and enabling our people to take ownership make an impact and deliver their best work.

Total Rewards

We are proud to offer a variety of competitive inclusive and comprehensive total rewards that are designed to support the unique needs of our employees both inside and outside of the workplace.

In addition to offering competitive salary and variable compensation plans equity options and flexible health and wellness benefits we are proud to offer generous PTO Annual Company Holidays Health Days and Summer Fridays.

Employees growth and development are supported throughout their career journey through informal and formal programs and activities including access to LinkedIn Learning regular People Leader training and our internal Mentorship Program.

Our Culture

At LogicGate our culture and employee experience are grounded in our core values of Be as One Do the Right Thing Embrace Curiosity Own It Empower Customers and Raise the Bar which guide how we show up - for each other our customers and all we interact with.

We believe that the strongest teams are made up of individuals who bring their different identities experiences and perspectives to the table. We are committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where all employees differences are celebrated and everyone is encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work.

We encourage everyone to join one of our Employee Resource Groups (AAPI @ LogicGate Pride at LogicGate and Women in LogicGate) to participate in and contribute to conversations that foster an inclusive culture.

LogicGate also believes strongly in giving back to the communities in which we live and work. To enable our teams to give back we offer paid volunteer hours and company-wide charitable activities supporting a variety of organizations and causes.

We are proud to have been recognized as a top workplace by Built In Crains Chicago Business the Chicago Tribune and more. Visit our website to learn about our latest recognition.

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