VP of Security

Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary We are seeking a Vice President, of Security. This role will lead all aspects of security at AV while delivering comprehensive expertise to support company strategies and business objectives. This position requires a dynamic individual with extensive knowledge in all facets of security—including industrial security, physical security, technical operations, classified program management, personnel security, and corporate and risk intelligence services.

This role will partner with the CISO to ensure a robust, comprehensive security posture for AV. Additionally, this role will serve as a subject matter expert on U.S. government policies and regulations—including Intelligence Community Directives, industry guidance, and DoD policy. In this capacity, the VP, of Security will foster robust relationships with key U.S. Government agencies and ensure compliance with all federal oversight requirements to support our security needs and drive business growth.

This role is critical to integrating AV’s recent acquisitions and building a team that can enable delivery success and business growth. We seek a mission-oriented leader who is deeply committed to protecting national security interests and cultivating a culture of accountability, trust, and excellence across the security team and the entire organization. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in security program management, U.S. government compliance requirements, and classified program management—combined with proven leadership, collaboration, and talent development skills to foster a superior security culture.

• Lead the security program by ensuring compliance with DoD, Intelligence Community (IC), and federal regulations (e.g., 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), DoDM 5205.07, ICDs, and other applicable directives).
• Establish and sustain a robust security culture aligned with mission-critical customer needs and active employee engagement, ensuring that security is not merely a compliance function but a strategic enabler of business success.
• Oversee security investigations, including , preparing detailed incident reports , and recommending mitigating and corrective actions.
• Develop and implement education, training, and awareness programs to reinforce best practices and enhance security consciousness organization wide.

• Manage a Security leadership team who are overseeing security operations for industrial security, special security, and corporate and risk intelligence.
• Maintain an organization prepared to enable business success and assist with navigating with DD Form 254 requirements, program security guides, and classified contract obligations.
• Lead industrial security self-inspections, audits, and assessments to proactively identify and mitigate security risks, preparing for Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) as well as customer security reviews.
• Oversee classified information technology, including adherence to U.S. government requirements.

• Conduct security briefings and maintain a comprehensive training, education, and awareness program.
• Oversee personnel security functions, including eligibility determinations, clearance processing, Continuous Evaluation (CE), and reporting for employees with access to classified materials.
• Establish procedures for handling, storing, and maintaining records, as well as granting access to restricted materials and program areas for employees and visitors.
• Oversee physical security measures for all U.S. AV facilities, including intrusion detection systems (IDS), access control, surveillance systems, guard forces, and…