Field CISO

Drata
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 210,000 - 350,000 annuallyFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Strategic thinking","Thought leadership","Comfort with ambiguity","Stakeholder partnership"]

Serve as Drata’s senior, practitioner-level security and GRC voice in the field, partnering with Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing on major enterprise opportunities. Lead executive briefings and CISO-to-CISO conversations, represent Drata at regional conferences and roundtables, and share market insights through webinars, panels, and press. Advise executives on regulatory shifts and systemic risk, help raise security/GRC standards, and influence product roadmap and go-to-market strategy.

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Field CISO

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Job Summary

Serve as Drata’s senior, practitioner-level security and GRC voice in the field, partnering with Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing on major enterprise opportunities. Lead executive briefings and CISO-to-CISO conversations, represent Drata at regional conferences and roundtables, and share market insights through webinars, panels, and press. Advise executives on regulatory shifts and systemic risk, help raise security/GRC standards, and influence product roadmap and go-to-market strategy.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: CXO level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Partner with Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing on strategic enterprise/F500/G2000 opportunities, bringing security and GRC expertise to customer conversations.
  • •Lead executive briefings and CISO-to-CISO conversations to build trust and confidence in customer decisions.
  • •Represent Drata at conferences, CISO dinners, and regional roundtables across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, building relationships in the security and GRC community.
  • •Share market insights through webinars, panels, bylines, and press opportunities to build Drata’s security and GRC voice and credibility.
  • •Advise CISO/CMO/CRO and executive leadership on regulatory shifts, systemic industry risk, and where security and GRC strategy should go next; influence product roadmap and go-to-market growth strategy.
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 210,000 - 350,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kLife InsuranceDisability InsuranceRemote WorkPaid ParentalLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years in security and GRC, including 10+ years leading and managing security and GRC teams and 5+ years in the CISO seat (CISO, Deputy CISO, or equivalent).
  • •Deep practical knowledge of compliance frameworks including ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and CCPA.
  • •Excellent communication skills, able to move between boardroom conversations and technical deep-dives.
  • •A strong reputation and network within the security and GRC community through prior program leadership and peer engagement.
  • •Willingness to travel regularly (50–75%, including international travel) and cover EST hours as needed for Americas and EMEA time zones.
Experience:15+ yearsSecurityGRCEnterprise salesSaaSCloud-native
Skills:CommunicationStrategic thinkingThought leadershipComfort with ambiguityStakeholder partnership
Certifications:CISSPCISMCRISCCCSP
Tech Stack:SaaSCloud-nativeAI

Company Brief

Drata
Provides a continuous security and compliance automation platform to help companies achieve and maintain frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR through automated evidence collection and monitoring. ([drata.com](https://drata.com/blog/fy25-momentum?utm_source=openai))
Industry: RegTech
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 100M to 250M
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2020
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