Director of Cybersecurity

Who We Are

At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves.

Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.

We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others.  We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Director to lead and oversee cybersecurity and compliance efforts across our SaaS business. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert (SME) in cyber security - AWS infrastructure, endpoint security, email security, Security Operations Center, Firewalls, Palo Alto and Fortinet VPNs. This role will be key in maintaining our company's leadership in cyber security within the telematics industry and supporting newly acquired teams and technologies.

Essential Responsibilities

• Cybersecurity Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure best practices in cybersecurity are maintained across all business areas, including acquisitions and newly integrated environments.
• Acquisition Cyber Workstream: Provide subject matter expertise in merging acquisition employees into our cyber security framework (endpoint, firewall, IAM, etc.)
• Post-close, lead the integration efforts of new employees on to Platform Science Cyber tools to include:
• End point AV
• VPN to include CASB and DLP refinement
• Mobile Device Management deployment - Laptops and Mobile Devices
• Security onboarding training
• SOC Point of Contact: POC for external SOC provider, liaison with internal teams, track findings and mitigations; work with internal teams to develop timelines and SLA’s for resolving posture findings.  Provide SME in onboarding of vendor.
• Consulting for IT and Security Teams: Provide SME guidance to IT for the onboarding of newly acquired Windows environments and support the integration of mobile device management for new PC users.
• SOC2 and ISO Compliance Management: Senior member of the SOC2 and ISO compliance processes 
• Policy Review and Updates: Regularly review, update, and improve security and privacy policies to ensure they align with the latest industry standards and regulatory requirements, including GDPR and US privacy laws.
• GDPR and Privacy Compliance: Ensure the business stays compliant with evolving GDPR and US privacy regulations, advising internal stakeholders on necessary changes or improvements.
• Continuous Improvement of Cybersecurity and Privacy Posture: Work with cross functional teams to identify opportunities to improve cybersecurity posture, response and compliance to include tooling, automation, workflows and testing.

Education and Experience

• Proven experience as a cybersecurity department leader.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity applications and tools such as:
  • Wiz, Palo Alto Prisma, Fortinet, Global Protect, Crowdstrike, Cortex XDR, 
• Strong knowledge of SOC2 and ISO 27001 compliance in a SaaS or technology company.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR, US privacy laws, and evolving global privacy requirements.
• Expertise in serving as a primary point of contact for external auditors.
• Ability to integrate newly acquired teams and systems into existing security and compliance processes.
• Experience working with Windows environments and mobile device management for PCs.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work across departments and with external stakeholders.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Certifications such as CISSP, CISM.

Platform Science Benefits Highlights

The company offers various benefits to regular, full-time employees including: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurances
• AD&D and life insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• Six weeks of paid parental leave

For more information please see the Benefits Highlights brochure for regular, full-time employees.

In addition, you can access the Benefit Highlights brochure for regular, full-time employees by copying and pasting the link into your browser: https://www.platformscience.com/benefits.

This is an exempt role. Our job titles for each posting may span across more than one job level. The estimated base salary for this role is between $172,095 and $258,287. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target range for new hire base salaries across all US locations. Compensation packages are based on many factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, work experience, relevant trainings and certifications, business needs, market demands and specific geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

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