Cybersecurity Director – Data Protection, Security Architecture & Third-Party Risk

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The Information Security Director leads the enterprise Data Protection, Security Architecture, and Third-Party Cyber Risk Management functions. This role owns the operating model and outcomes for protecting sensitive data across on-prem, cloud, and endpoint environments; directs a team of security architects that define and govern security architecture standards and technology reviews; and runs a scalable vendor due diligence and contract-security requirements program with clear governance and exception handling.

The role also partners closely with the Incident Response (IR) team to ensure preparedness, clear reporting obligations, and effective response execution across internal and third-party events.

Reporting line & scope

Reports to:

CISO Teams / functions owned:
Data Protection (classification, DLP, encryption, data handling rules, monitoring/response workflows) across endpoint, cloud, and on-prem.(2) Security Architecture (enterprise security architecture blueprint, patterns/standards, architecture reviews for new technologies). Third-Party Cyber Risk (vendor security due diligence, ongoing monitoring, security addendum/contract requirements, exception governance). 3rd Party Cyber Incident Response (operational oversight/enablement; define requirements, playbooks, testing, coordination across teams and vendors).

• 1) Data protection program leadership (on-prem, cloud, endpoint) Own the enterprise data protection strategy and operating model, including classification/labeling, handling rules, DLP, and measurable enforcement outcomes. Establish a sustainable classification approach (e.g., small, understandable taxonomy tied to handling expectations and controls) and ensure governance/ownership remains active over time. Implement a phased enforcement approach for DLP (visibility → user education → controlled override → targeted enforcement) to reduce false positives and operational friction.
  
  Define exception processes, review cadence, and tuning workflows so data protection does not become “set-and-forget” shelfware. Partner with IT, risk, privacy, legal, compliance, and business data owners to align protection controls to real data flows and regulatory expectations.
• 2) Security architecture leadership Lead a team of security architects responsible for the security architecture blueprint, including reference architectures, control standards, and reusable patterns. Run architecture reviews for new technologies and major changes, ensuring security requirements are measurable and implementable (and exceptions are formally governed). Ensure security architecture integrates with enterprise platforms (IAM, logging/monitoring, endpoint…