SECU · 15 hours ago
EVP - Director - Chief Security Officer
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSECU is a credit union that believes in the philosophy of 'People Helping People.' The Chief Security Officer is responsible for establishing and leading the enterprise-wide information security and cyber risk strategy, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the institution’s data and technology assets.
AccountingBankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a comprehensive information and physical security strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory expectations
Provide executive level guidance on cyber risk, resilience, and emerging threats to senior leadership and the board
Champion a culture of security awareness across the enterprise
Establish and oversee enterprise-wide security governance frameworks, policies, and standards
Lead risk assessments and development of key risk and performance indicators for cyber related processes
Ensure compliance with financial industry regulations (e.g., FFIEC, GLBA) and evolving cybersecurity mandates
Direct the design, implementation, and monitoring of security controls across networks, applications, cloud environments, and data assets
Direct the design, implementation, and monitoring of physical security at branches and operations centers; and oversees executive protection program
Oversee incident response, digital forensics, and crisis management programs related to cyber and physical security events
Drive adoption of modern security technologies, automation, and analytics to enhance detection and response capabilities
Ensure robust identity governance, privileged access management and zero trust architecture principles
Align IAM strategy with customer experience, fraud prevention, and regulatory requirements
Partner with IT, Risk, Compliance, and business lines to embed security into digital transformation
Liaison and interact with regulators, auditors, and external partners on cybersecurity matters
Communicate complex technical risks in clear actionable terms for non-technical stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or related field
CISSP or CISM (if applicable)
10 - 15 years in information security, risk management, or technology leadership
Experience interacting directly with state and federal regulators
Enterprise-wide strategy development
Prioritizing initiatives based on business impact and risk mitigation
Budget and resource management
Experience in regulated sectors with a deep understanding of compliance, governance and risk management
Cybersecurity operations, Current and emerging threat factors
Identity and Access Management
Data governance and privacy
Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, such as FFIEC IT Guidance, Payments Card Industry Standards, and Privacy Law(s)
Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, ITIL, COBIT as well as those from NIST, including 800-53 and Cybersecurity Framework
Key cyber security and data protection regulations
Market specific threats and trends
Cybersecurity role in digital transformation
Sound knowledge of business management and a working knowledge of cybersecurity risk management and cybersecurity technologies
Experience presenting to a board of directors
Participation in governance structures such risk, project and IT steering committees
Leadership Experience, Leading transformation, Developing and mentoring talent, Directing large teams, Leading organizations within Regulatory environments
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or related field
CISSP
10 direct years' experience of information security leadership
Company
SECU
Even though we're North Carolina's largest credit union, we're still just "people helping people." We currently serve over 2.6 million members through more than 270 branch offices - and growing! Members have 24/7 access to account services from over 1,100 ATMs, as well as via phone, our website, and the SECU Mobile App.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Leigh Brady
President and CEO
Recent News
2025-10-23
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