Deputy CISO / Enterprise Security Capability Owner

Deputy CISO / Enterprise Security Capability Owner

Location: EMEA or United States

Hours:  Standard, Monday-Friday

Work Model:  Remote

Position Overview

The Deputy CISO / Enterprise Security Capability Owner plays a pivotal role in safeguarding CSC’s global operations, client trust, and reputation. Serving as the principal advisor and operational partner to the CISO, this leader will direct a portfolio of enterprise-wide security capabilities, ensuring they are robust, adaptive, and aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives.

This is a rare opportunity to lead at the intersection of technology, business, and trust — influencing decisions at the highest levels while building the next generation of cybersecurity excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Security Leadership

• Partner with the CISO to define and execute CSC’s global cybersecurity vision and strategy.
• Lead and inspire global security service line teams, fostering a unified, security-first culture.
• Anticipate and adapt to emerging threats, regulatory developments, and market dynamics.

Core Security Capabilities

• Governance & Risk Management: Maintain and evolve global control frameworks, policies, and awareness programs that meet regulatory, audit, and client requirements.
• Threat Detection & Response: Oversee SOC operations, threat intelligence, and incident response to ensure rapid, decisive action.
• Security Architecture & Engineering: Champion secure-by-design principles, cloud and perimeter defense, cryptography, and endpoint protection.
• Identity & Access Management: Ensure strong authentication, authorization, and privileged access controls across the enterprise.
• Data Security & Privacy: Advance classification, encryption, and privacy controls to protect sensitive information.
• Product & Platform Security: Embed security into product lifecycles, ensuring resilience from concept to deployment.

Operational & Business Alignment

• Talent Development & Regional Workforce Management: Identify, develop, and retain talent across different geographies—including understanding impact of local labor laws, hiring practices, and leadership pipeline development.
• Lead complex, multi-regional initiatives with clear accountability for delivering scope, quality, timeline, and budget—leveraging modern project management practices and tools.
• Develop and execute security service roadmaps aligned with CSC’s business priorities and client commitments.
• Define and monitor metrics to measure risk reduction, resilience, and maturity—translating business goals into measurable outcomes, using dashboards, OKRs, and KPIs to track performance and guide continuous improvement.
• Integrate security into M&A, divestiture, and major technology initiatives.

Partnership & Influence

• Collaborate with enterprise technology leaders, business and shared services, and service line leaders to embed security into all operations.
• Represent CSC to regulators, auditors, partners, and strategic vendors as a trusted authority.
• Provide the CISO with strategic counsel, operational insights, and an informed industry perspective.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in senior information security leadership, with direct responsibility for enterprise security services.
• Proven experience managing SOC, IAM, architecture, or GRC functions at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executives, regulators, and global stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in cybersecurity frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS), regulatory standards (GDPR, DORA, SOX), and cloud security.
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to connect security outcomes to corporate strategy and client value.

Success Measures

• Measurable reduction in enterprise cyber risk exposure.
• Consistent achievement of regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.
• Demonstrable maturity gains in core security capabilities.
• High confidence from executives, regulators, and clients.
• Development and retention of top-tier cybersecurity talent.

This role is not simply about managing security — it is about shaping the future of it. The Deputy CISO will stand at the forefront of CSC’s mission to protect, enable, and inspire trust across the globe. For a visionary leader ready to make a lasting impact, this is the next defining step.

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CSC is a global business, legal, and financial services company based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, providing knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. We have offices and capabilities in over 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,000 colleagues. We are the business behind business.®

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CSC colleagues have global career opportunities and excellent benefits, including annual success-sharing bonuses or commission plans based on individual performance. To learn more, visit cscglobal.com/service/careers. 

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Disclaimer: The information above describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not intended to describe all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.