Banc of California · 13 hours ago
SVP, Security Engineering
Santa Ana, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expBanc of California, Inc. is a premier relationship-based business bank headquartered in Los Angeles, focused on providing banking and treasury management services. The SVP, Security Engineering is responsible for leading the bank's security engineering capabilities, overseeing network security and security tooling strategy, while driving risk reduction and continuous improvement in collaboration with various teams.
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Responsibilities
Own the Security Engineering process and function, including SIEM roadmap, tuning, content development
Act as a key resource in major incident escalations as needed and post-incident root cause analysis and corrective action plans
Mature existing Threat Detection & Response capabilities (EDR/XDR, SOAR automation, use case catalog, purple teaming) and measurable detection coverage across the MITRE ATT&CK framework
Define secure architecture standards (network segmentation, zero trust, identity-first controls, encryption, secrets management, key management)
Own Security Tooling & Platforms: roadmap, lifecycle management, integrations (SIEM/XDR/SOAR/DLP etc.)
Partner to embed security-by-design into infrastructure, application delivery, and development pipelines
Build and lead high-performing teams: Security Engineering
Involved with interviewing and hiring decisions
Prepare and deliver employee performance evaluations, goal planning, and counseling
Manage, support, coach and train staff
Treat people with respect; keep commitments; inspire the trust of others; work ethically and with integrity; uphold organizational values; accept responsibility for own actions
Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to EEO policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes working environment free of harassment of any type
Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports the company’s goals and values
Performs the position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and will be expected to report potentially unsafe conditions. The employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant to the OSHA Act of 1970, which are applicable to one’s own actions and conduct
Performs other duties and projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
8 - 12 years of experience with network security, security engineering and/or incident response
Vision for modern security operations; balances control rigor with business agility
Data-driven continuous improvement, SLA management, and platform reliability
Ability to challenge assumptions and simplify complex systems
Demonstrates knowledge of, adherence to, monitoring and responsibility for compliance with state and federal regulations and laws as they pertain to this position
Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy
Industry methods for evaluating, implementing, and disseminating information technology (IT) security assessment, monitoring, detection, and remediation tools and procedures utilizing standards-based concepts and capabilities
Computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies
Host/network access control mechanisms (e.g., access control list, capabilities lists)
Intrusion detection methodologies and techniques for host and network-based intrusions
System and application security threats and vulnerabilities
Proven leadership managing SIEM/XDR or EDR/SOAR, outsourced SOC vendors, and major security incidents
Hands-on familiarity with modern tooling: SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, DLP, CASB/SASE, NAC, PKI/KMS/HSM
Experience operationalizing MITRE ATT&CK, purple teaming, and intelligence-led detection engineering
Integration of cyber intelligence and information sources into existing processes (e.g., alerts, advisories, bulletins)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security, or other quantitative fields
High School diploma or equivalent required
CISSP required
Preferred
Experience in regulated environments or critical infrastructure preferred (banking, financial services, healthcare, defense, federal government, military)
Prior banking and/or financial services background is a plus
CCSP, CISA or CISM Certification also preferred
Benefits
You will be eligible to participate in the company’s 401k plan which includes a company match and immediate vesting.
We offer comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, AD&D, supplemental life, long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, and pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Banc of California partners with providers that offer adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance as well as paid parental leave and family support solutions including care options for your family.
Eligible team members receive paid vacation days, holidays, and volunteer time off.
To support career growth of our team members, we offer tuition reimbursement, an annual mentorship program, leadership development resources, access to LinkedIn Learning, and more.
Company
Banc of California
Banc of California provides a full-service banking and home lending to individuals and their businesses and families.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20MKey Investors
Patriot Financial Partners
2013-12-05Post Ipo Equity· $20M
2002-08-23IPO
Leadership Team
Ken McMullen
Treasurer
Recent News
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