Deputy Chief Information Security Officer; CISO

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead daily execution of the cybersecurity program, ensuring alignment with CISO strategy, risk tolerance, and business priorities.
• Ensure consistent operational performance, service reliability, and risk reduction across geographically and functionally distributed teams.
• Translate divisional priorities into operational plans, organizational structures, and coordinated programs and initiatives.
• Provide leadership continuity and operational oversight across Cybersecurity and act on behalf of the CISO as delegated.
• Lead organizational change initiatives related to structure, roles, processes, and service delivery; build alignment across the leadership team and IT; ensuring effective communication, accountability, and follow-through.
• Partner with Legal, IT, Privacy, and business leaders to ensure timely, defensible incident management and risk escalation.
• Translate cybersecurity strategy into executable roadmaps, operating plans, and success metrics.
• Track delivery against objectives, risk reduction targets, and regulatory obligations; proactively identify gaps and remediation actions.
• Drive continuous improvement across cybersecurity processes, automation, and tooling to improve speed, scale, and resilience.
• Drive succession planning, workforce development, and leadership maturity across the security organization.
• Nurture a collaborative, accountable culture focused on outcomes, operational rigor, and professional growth.
• Support the CISO in developing and implementing the global cybersecurity strategy aligned to business, engineering, and manufacturing priorities.
• Serve as acting CISO when required, including executive briefings, board presentations, and crisis leadership.
• Assist the CISO in strategic oversight of the Cyber Department and may serve as acting CISO as required in meetings and committees during the CISO absence.

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, including leadership roles in global organizations.

Base Pay Range: $ - $ per year.

Primary

Location:

Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA).

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits; 401(k) with company matching; employee stock purchase program; student debt assistance; tuition reimbursement; development and career growth opportunities; financial planning benefits; wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP); paid time off and paid company holidays;

family care and bonding leave.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at  or at  to request accommodation.