Applied Intuition
Technology
DirectorofDefenseSecurity
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“Director of Defense Security at Applied Intuition. Skills: Defense Security, Compliance, IT, Security Engineering. Lead security strategy. Lead IT strategy”
Industry & Context.
Work onsite 5 days per week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years experience cybersecurity, 10+ years experience infrastructure, 10+ years experience enterprise IT, 10+ years experience security engineering leadership, Experience leading security programs defense, Experience leading IT programs defense, Experience leading security programs aerospace, Experience leading IT programs aerospace, Experience leading security programs government, Experience leading IT programs government, Experience leading security programs regulated environments, Experience leading IT programs regulated environments, CUI handling requirements, Classified environments and networks, Secure enclave architectures, Government cloud environments, Hybrid environments, Enterprise security architecture, Zero Trust principles, Ability to work onsite 5 days per week
Nice to Have
Experience in commercial-first technology companies, Experience in dual-use technology companies, Familiarity integrating acquired teams, Familiarity integrating acquired facilities, Familiarity integrating security programs, Experience operating in high-growth environments, Experience operating in fast-paced environments, Comfort navigating tension engineering velocity, Comfort navigating tension security compliance, Experience international defense security frameworks, Experience foreign military sales compliance
What You'll Do.
Lead security strategy
Lead and scale organizations
Architect secure environments
Operate secure environments
Build secure networks
Scale secure networks
Build enclave architectures
Scale enclave architectures
Build endpoint security
Scale endpoint security
Build identity systems
Scale identity systems
Build monitoring capabilities
Scale monitoring capabilities
Build operational controls
Scale operational controls
Drive implementation CMMC
Drive implementation IL4
Drive implementation IL5
Drive implementation IL6
Drive implementation UK Cyber Essentials Plus
Drive implementation NIST 800-171
Drive implementation NIST 800-53
Partner with engineering
Enable secure development
Enable secure deployment
Own execution secure enterprise architecture
Own execution classified network operations
Own execution identity and access management
Own execution detection and response
Own execution vulnerability management
Own execution asset management
Own execution endpoint and infrastructure security
Own execution security operations and monitoring
Own execution insider risk and data protection
Collaborate with Enterprise Security
Collaborate with IT org
Align security strategy
Align infrastructure strategy
Align operational strategy
Work with stakeholders
Ensure security capabilities
Ensure IT capabilities
Enable business growth
Enable mission execution
Lead compliance operations
Partner with Facilities
Partner with physical security
Support secure spaces
Support classified operations
Support government inspection readiness
Influence executive stakeholders
Drive security-first maturity
Manage security teams
Mentor security teams
Build relationships government customers
Build relationships assessors
Build relationships auditors
Build relationships defense partners
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Global Security org; Engineering; Product; Legal; Facilities; Government Programs; Executive leadership; Enterprise Security; IT org; Defense Business Unit stakeholders; General Manager; Government Program Management; Defense program leadership
Process & Methodology
Program management
Full Job Description
ABOUT APPLIED INTUITION Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co http://applied.co. We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a highly technical and operationally strong Director (target) / Sr. Director of Security to lead defense security, compliance, and IT for our growing Gov Business Unit. This is not a “check-the-box” compliance leadership role. This leader will architect, scale, and operate secure environments handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), classified workloads, regulated development environments, and mission-critical defense programs across multiple geographies and regulatory regimes. You will be leader a team of 10+ security and IT professionals, as well as 6 secure facilities across Applied U.S. locations and drive the execution a
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