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Posted on 2025/10/12

vCISO - Artifical Intelligence

DeepSeas

San Diego, CA, United States

Full-time

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security or equivalent professional experience in cybersecurity industry
  • 5+ years of experience in the cybersecurity industry working with business customers
  • Expert level in leading and supporting cybersecurity services, including but not limited to risk assessment, data classification, policy/standards procedure development, awareness, vendor risk management, incident response, vulnerability management and penetration testing
  • Ability leading delivery of cybersecurity services
  • Proven ability to support and/or lead services to meet industry accepted standards and compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, NIST, ISO, etc
  • Ability to clearly communicate and present to senior and board-level professionals
  • Ability to perform:
  • Professional and engaging presentation skills
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving logic
  • Proficient with Microsoft programs and collaboration tools (e.g., Zoom, WebEx, Teams)
  • CompTIA Security +, CEH, CISM, or other security-related certification
  • view/access/download restricted/private client/internal data

Benefits

  • This is your chance to join a supportive crew of teammates and an industry-leading organization that values opportunities for growth

Responsibilities

  • This is a dynamic role, this person needs to be able to help DeepSeas navigate the future, the role of AI vCISOs will continue to evolve, demanding a proactive, strategic, and collaborative approach to AI security
  • Developing AI Security Strategies: Crafting comprehensive security strategies tailored to AI systems, including risk management and integration with broader cybersecurity policies
  • Identifying and Assessing AI-Specific Risks: Implementing continuous monitoring and regular risk assessments to detect and mitigate threats like data poisoning and adversarial attacks
  • Implementing Security Measures: Ensuring data protection, model security, and lifecycle management through advanced techniques and secure practices
  • Ensuring Compliance: Adhering to relevant laws and regulations, conducting audits, and preparing compliance reports
  • Leading Technology and Security Teams: Managing and guiding teams of AI security professionals, fostering collaboration across departments
  • Raising Security Awareness: Developing training programs and promoting a culture of security awareness within the organization
  • ncident Response and Recovery: Overseeing incident management and recovery plans to minimize disruption and restore normal operations
  • Understanding and following DeepSeas’s information security policies and procedures
  • Remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious activity or possible weaknesses in DeepSeas’s information security
  • Actively participating in DeepSeas’s efforts to maintain and improve information security
  • DeepSeas considers this position is as Moderate Risk with a potential to

Full Description

DescriptionCompany Background

With 30 years of experience in cyber defense, DeepSeas is trusted by nearly 1,000 clients around the world, including Fortune 100 enterprises and mid-market organizations, higher education institutions, municipality and local governments, and federal agencies.

Known for its programmatic approach to continuously transforming cyber defense programs, DeepSeas is recognized by Gartner as a top 40 provider of MDR and ranked as a top 5 MDR leader in the 2024 Frost Radar™: Global Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Market.

In addition to its industry-leading MDR service, DeepSeas offers a full suite of advisory, compliance, and testing services to support clients on their cybersecurity transformation journeys, with an approach to cyber defense that prioritizes technical expertise, tradecraft, and continuous innovation to deliver unparalleled results.

Position Overview

We are looking for a seasoned security executive that can help bring AI Security to the forefront of our CISO advisory practice.

This is a dynamic role, this person needs to be able to help DeepSeas navigate the future, the role of AI vCISOs will continue to evolve, demanding a proactive, strategic, and collaborative approach to AI security.

Let's embrace these challenges and work towards a secure and ethical AI-driven world together!

Key ResponsibilitiesPerform Service Delivery:

• Developing AI Security Strategies: Crafting comprehensive security strategies tailored to AI systems, including risk management and integration with broader cybersecurity policies.

• Identifying and Assessing AI-Specific Risks: Implementing continuous monitoring and regular risk assessments to detect and mitigate threats like data poisoning and adversarial attacks.

• Implementing Security Measures: Ensuring data protection, model security, and lifecycle management through advanced techniques and secure practices.

• Ensuring Compliance: Adhering to relevant laws and regulations, conducting audits, and preparing compliance reports.

• Leading Technology and Security Teams: Managing and guiding teams of AI security professionals, fostering collaboration across departments.

• Raising Security Awareness: Developing training programs and promoting a culture of security awareness within the organization.

• ncident Response and Recovery: Overseeing incident management and recovery plans to minimize disruption and restore normal operations.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security or equivalent professional experience in cybersecurity industry.

• 5+ years of experience in the cybersecurity industry working with business customers.

• Expert level in leading and supporting cybersecurity services, including but not limited to risk assessment, data classification, policy/standards procedure development, awareness, vendor risk management, incident response, vulnerability management and penetration testing.

• Ability leading delivery of cybersecurity services

• Proven ability to support and/or lead services to meet industry accepted standards and compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, NIST, ISO, etc.

• Ability to clearly communicate and present to senior and board-level professionals.

• Ability to perform:

• Professional and engaging presentation skills.

• Critical thinking and problem-solving logic.

• Proficient with Microsoft programs and collaboration tools (e.g., Zoom, WebEx, Teams).

• CompTIA Security +, CEH, CISM, or other security-related certification.

Why DeepSeas?

At Deep Seas, we like to say that heart rates go down, careers take off, and security programs mature.

Our values provide the ultimate guide for our daily behavior and decisions.

Without these values, we aren’t Deep Seas.

They preserve the essence of our organization, reflect the personalities of our Deeps (how we affectionately refer to our teammates), and enable us to exceed expectations.

Our values are:

• We are client obsessed.

• We stand in solidarity with our teammates.

• We prioritize personal health and well-being.

• We believe in the power of diversity.

• We solve hard problems at the speed of cyber.

This is your chance to join a supportive crew of teammates and an industry-leading organization that values opportunities for growth.

If DeepSeas sounds like a good fit for you, send us your resume and let’s talk!

Information security is everyone’s responsibility:

• Understanding and following DeepSeas’s information security policies and procedures.

• Remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious activity or possible weaknesses in DeepSeas’s information security.

• Actively participating in DeepSeas’s efforts to maintain and improve information security.

• DeepSeas considers this position is as Moderate Risk with a potential to

• view/access/download restricted/private client/internal data.

This information must be treated with sensitivity and in the most secure manner.

HR reserves the right to perform random background/drug screens to ensure the safety of client/DeepSeas data

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