Chief Information Security Officer

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

📍 Location : Remote or Hybrid in NYC

💰 Base Salary : Up to $325,000 + Bonus + Equity

🏢 Our Client : A Blockchain & Digital Asset Infrastructure Company

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing organization building infrastructure, software, and services that support the next generation of blockchain and digital asset ecosystems . They power secure transactions, institutional-grade solutions, and high-performance platforms used across the crypto economy.

As the business scales, they are expanding their leadership team with a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) who will own the strategic direction, operations, and continuous improvement of all information and cybersecurity initiatives.

Role Overview

The CISO will set the long-term vision for security across the entire organization, covering infrastructure, products, employee environments, and customer-facing systems. This leader will ensure that the company’s digital asset capabilities, blockchain networks, APIs, and cloud environments meet the highest standards of protection, resilience, and regulatory readiness.

This role requires an executive who can operate across technical, operational, and strategic levels—partnering with engineering, legal, compliance, product, and leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and drive a holistic security strategy covering infrastructure security, application security, product security, data governance, and operational risk.
• Safeguard digital asset environments , including wallets, key management systems, consensus mechanisms, and blockchain-based services.
• Build and lead an advanced threat detection, monitoring, and incident response program , ensuring rapid response and clear communication pathways.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate secure development practices into blockchain, smart contract, and cloud-native workflows.
• Establish and maintain security controls, audits, and certifications , ensuring alignment with industry frameworks and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee vendor security, supply-chain risk management, and third-party assessments .
• Develop a culture of security throughout the business, including training, policy development, and ongoing risk awareness.
• Provide regular reports and briefings to the executive team on emerging threats, risk posture, and security roadmap progress.

Experience & Qualifications