Lightpath · 1 day ago
Director of Cybersecurity
Bethpage, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expLightpath is one of the largest competitive local exchange carriers in the tri-state area, seeking a seasoned Director of Cybersecurity to lead their enterprise security program. This role involves architecting, implementing, and improving security posture across various domains while managing a high-impact team and coordinating with vendors to reduce risk.
Communications InfrastructureTelecommunicationsVoIP
Hiring Manager
Elise Santos
Responsibilities
Own the enterprise cybersecurity strategy aligned to business objectives, risk appetite, and regulatory obligations (e.g., SOC 2, NIST CSF, ISO 27001)
Create and enforce comprehensive security policies, incident response plans, and disaster recovery protocols across the organization
Lead audit readiness and evidence collection for SOC compliance; coordinate corrective actions and continuous control monitoring
Establish and run security risk management (asset classification, threat modeling, risk assessments, control design)
Develop security awareness programs targeting phishing resilience, data handling, and secure practices
Present security posture, metrics, and risk to leadership; influence budget, roadmap, and prioritization
Maintain hands-on oversight of SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), Email Gateways, and Endpoint Protection (EDR/XDR), Identity Management, and other key technology components
Utilize deep networking knowledge to secure complex B2B telecom environments, managing firewalls, VPNs, and LAN/WAN security
Serve as the technical lead for security incidents, performing root-cause analysis and remediation
Mentor and manage a small, high-performing team of security analysts/engineers
Oversee Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and third-party security vendors to ensure 24/7 coverage and SLA adherence
Drive third-party risk management (security questionnaires, due diligence, contractual controls, continuous monitoring)
Qualification
Required
10+ years in cybersecurity, with 5+ years in leadership roles managing small technical teams and vendors
SIEM engineering and operations (rule creation, tuning, threat detection)
Email security gateways and anti-phishing controls (DMARC/DKIM/SPF)
Endpoint protection/EDR/XDR tools and response workflows
Network security: firewalls (L3/L7), IPS/IDS, segmentation, routing/switching fundamentals, BGP/OSPF, VPN, NAC
Demonstrated experience building and auditing controls toward SOC 2 compliance; familiarity with NIST CSF, ISO 27001
Strong knowledge of incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, identity & access management, and data protection
Proficiency in log management, automation/scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell), and security tool integrations/APIs
Excellent communication skills—able to translate technical risk into business impact and influence executive stakeholders
Preferred
Experience in telecommunications or other B2B service provider environments (multi-tenant, high-availability, customer SLAs)
Exposure to packet capture/analysis (e.g., Wireshark), NetFlow, and network forensics
Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures and SASE/ZTNA implementations
Certifications: CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCIA, OSCP, CCSP, CEH, Security+, or equivalent
Experience with Cloud Security (AWS/Azure/GCP), KMS, Secrets Management, CSPM/CIEM
Familiarity with privacy and data protection standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and customer audit support
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision insurance
Yearly bonus program
Company matched 401k
Company
Lightpath
Lightpath is revolutionizing how organizations connect to their digital destinations. It is a sub-organization of Cablevision Systems.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners
2020-07-28Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Rachel Stack
Chief Financial Officer
Doug Turtz
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
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