Chief Security Strategist

Canonical is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Security Strategist to lead our Security Operations team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our security strategy, ensuring the security and integrity of our infrastructure and products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement security standards and playbooks
• Analyze and improve our security architecture
• Evaluate and implement new security tools and practices
• Identify, contain, and guide the remediation of security threats and cyber attacks
• Contribute to open source threat intelligence initiatives
• Plan and deliver Security Operations work in the framework of our agile engineering practice
• Work with Security leadership to present information and influence change

Requirements:

• Expert technical understanding of SOCs from the ground up
• In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and design, including strategies for logging, firewalls, network segmentation, honeypots, etc.
• Expert in Linux security
• Knowledge of security architecture and market-leading security tools
• Experience contributing to and consuming threat intelligence feeds
• Experience in security risk management frameworks such as NIST CSF
• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
• Deep personal motivation to be at the forefront of technology security
• Leadership and management ability
• Excellent business English writing and presentation skills
• Confidence to report security performance metrics with accountability for accuracy and completeness
• Experience in offensive or defensive security teams with hands-on ability
• Experience with open source security tools
• Experience with security standards such as ISO 27001
• Experience with security posture management of corporate endpoints

About Canonical:

Canonical is a leading developer of open-source software, including the popular Ubuntu operating system. We are committed to delivering high-quality, secure products and services to our customers.

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• A dynamic and supportive work environment
• The opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects
• Professional development and growth opportunities

How to Apply:

If you are a motivated and experienced security professional looking for a new challenge, please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to [insert contact information].