Council Capital · 4 weeks ago
Chief Information Security Officer
Council Capital is a healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, managing over $350 million in committed capital. They are seeking a hands-on Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to own and scale its information security program in a regulated healthcare environment, ensuring the protection of sensitive healthcare data and enabling customer growth.
FinanceHealth CareVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Own the company’s end-to-end information security strategy and execution
Serve as the accountable executive for healthcare security and compliance obligations
Design and maintain secure cloud, data, and application architectures
Lead vulnerability management, incident response, and remediation efforts
Establish and track measurable security KPIs and dashboards
Partner with Sales on customer security reviews, audits, and due diligence
Balance security rigor with speed, usability, and business outcomes
Advise executive leadership on security risk and readiness
Build and lead a lean, high-impact security function (internal and external resources)
Qualification
Required
Significant experience securing healthcare or other regulated data environments
Senior security leadership experience (CISO, VP Security, or equivalent)
Experience operating in early-stage or scaling technology companies
Hands-on, execution-oriented leadership style (player-coach)
Public cloud security experience (AWS and/or Azure), preferably using Infrastructure as Code
Familiarity with common security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001)
Relevant security certification (e.g., CISSP or CISM)
Strong judgment and risk-based decision making
Uncompromising integrity
Pragmatic problem solving
Ability to navigate and resolve conflict productively
High energy, ownership, and bias for action
Clear and confident executive communication
Collaborative, team-oriented leadership style
Preferred
Experience supporting government or public-sector clients is a plus
Company
Council Capital
Private equity for healthcare services and healthcare IT that emphasize innovative ways to raise quality and lower costs.
Funding
Current Stage
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