Chief Information Security Officer
| Company | Nightfall |
|---|---|
| Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Proven experience as a CISO or senior security leader in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment.
- Strong understanding of cloud security, DevSecOps, zero trust architectures, and modern compliance frameworks.
- Exceptional communicator with executive presence—comfortable interfacing with CISOs, CIOs, and security decision-makers.
- Experience supporting GTM motions, including joining sales calls, handling due diligence, and presenting to security-conscious enterprise buyers.
- Demonstrated ability to build and scale security teams, processes, and systems in dynamic environments.
- Thrives on multitasking & comfort with ambiguity
- Intellectually curious about data security and AI
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve Nightfall’s overall security strategy, ensuring we stay ahead of emerging threats and industry standards.
- Lead enterprise risk management, compliance, audit readiness, and security operations.
- Oversee our information security architecture, secure SDLC, and incident response processes.
- Partner with Engineering and Product teams to embed security into every layer of our platform.
- Lead efforts for certifications and audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.).
- Serve as a strategic partner to Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams.
- Join customer and prospect conversations as a trusted advisor to address security concerns, explain our controls, and reinforce trust in our platform.
- Represent Nightfall at industry events, webinars, and executive briefings.
- Partner with GTM leadership to align our security posture with customer needs and market demands.
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluent public speaker or participates actively in a public facing security community
- Thought leadership
- Professional experience at a security startup