Director of Cyber Security

Ziply Fiber is a local internet service provider dedicated to elevating the connected lives of the communities we serve. We offer the fastest home internet in the nation, a refreshingly great customer experience, and affordable plans that put customers in charge.

As our state-of-the-art fiber network expands, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

• Genuinely Caring: We treat customers and colleagues like neighbors, with empathy and full attention.
• Empowering You: We help customers choose what is best for them, and we support employees in implementing new ideas and solutions.
• Innovation and Improvement: We constantly seek ways to improve how we serve customers and each other.
• Earning Your Trust: We build trust through clear, honest, human communication.

The Director of Cyber Security is a senior technology leader responsible for defining and executing an enterprise cybersecurity strategy and multi-year roadmap that protects digital assets, systems, and sensitive information.

This role provides strategic direction and operational oversight of cybersecurity, ensuring alignment with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and risk tolerance. The Director partners with VP-level leadership and cross-functional teams to embed security into the organization while enabling growth.

The ideal candidate brings deep cybersecurity expertise, executive presence, and a proven ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and drive measurable improvements in security maturity.

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing cybersecurity organization.
• Establish priorities, operating models, and accountability for consistent results.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Drive succession planning and long-term talent strategy.
• Partner with executive leadership and HR to attract and retain top talent.

• Own and evolve the enterprise cybersecurity strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Develop KPIs and metrics to measure effectiveness and risk reduction.
• Advise leadership on cybersecurity risks and business impact.
• Oversee development of policies, standards, and frameworks aligned to best practices.
• Manage cybersecurity budgeting, forecasting, and investment priorities.
• Optimize investments while maintaining strong protection and scalability.

• Oversee enterprise-wide cyber risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure enforcement of security controls across infrastructure, cloud, and applications.
• Lead third-party risk management, including vendor security reviews.
• Establish compliance strategy across frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, SOX, PCI DSS).
• Act as escalation point for high-impact risks.

• Oversee incident response readiness and continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership during major cybersecurity incidents.
• Drive post-incident reviews and remediation strategies.
• Partner with Technology on business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Ensure ongoing testing and validation of resilience capabilities.

• Provide oversight of security operations (SOC, monitoring, detection, response).
• Define and drive the cybersecurity technology roadmap.
• Align security architecture with infrastructure, cloud, and application strategies.
• Enforce security standards across network, endpoint, cloud, and data systems.
• Oversee data protection strategies…