Director of Product Security

Position Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Director of Product Security to lead our global product security team. This role will oversee a team of engineers and researchers guiding the secure development and operation of our entire product portfolio—from legacy on-premise products to cutting-edge SaaS solutions.

This position will also work closely with Product Management and R&D across the full product lifecycle: from concept and development to launch and maintenance to end-of-life. The successful candidate will have a passion for and proven track of embedding security into the DNA of Netwrix's software engineering process.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership

• Lead and scale a globally distributed product security team of engineers and researchers.

  • Serve as the strategic advisor for application and product security across all Netwrix offerings.

• DevSecOps

• Drive security architecture reviews threat modeling and secure SDLC practices across on-prem and SaaS product lines.

  • Own and improve our security testing program including static/dynamic analysis SCA fuzzing and penetration testing.

• Product Vulnerability Management

• Coordinate vulnerability management programs across applications and products.

  • Ensure appropriate prioritization of remediations and collaboration across Product Security Product Management and R&D.

  • Publish product security advisories as needed.

• Security by Default

• Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security into product design and operations driving secure-by-default practices.

  • Administer security education and training to engineering teams to reinforce secure coding practices.

  • Ensure product security architecture meets compliance frameworks (e.g. SOC 2 ISO 27001).

• Partner in Enterprise Security Initiatives

• Collaborate with the broader Security Team on incident response readiness and exercises with respect to product-related security incidents.

  • Represent product security’s interests in GRC and Customer Trust initiatives including SOC/ISO audits and customer conversations.

Qualifications

• Application Security - Deep expertise securing SaaS platforms (AWS Azure etc.).

• Product Security – Deep expertise of modern security practices for on-premises products and adapting on-premise products to SaaS platforms.

• Azure DevOps and GitHub – Experience working with engineering teams in both Azure DevOps and GitHub .

• Vulnerability Scanning and Management - Strong experience building and leading vulnerability scanning and management programs for infrastructure applications and products including risk-based prioritization remediation workflows and executive reporting.

• SDLC and DevSecOps – Hands-on experience enforcing SDLC practices with engineering teams and implementing DevSecOps processes including CI/CD pipelines and threat modeling.

• Leadership & Experience - 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity with 5+ years in application security or product security leadership roles.

• Collaboration & Communication - Experience managing and mentoring high-performing geographically distributed teams .

• Compliance Knowledge - Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 ISO 27001 NIST CSF and related standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior leadership experience in a SaaS or cybersecurity product company .

• Background in software development systems engineering or cloud architecture.

• Security certifications such as CISSP CISM CCSP or CISA .

• Experience leading product security programs during periods of rapid growth transformation or M&A activity .

Our Values

At Netwrix our values guide every action:

• Next-Level Customer Focus -Customers first always. We listen protect and go the extra mile— because their success is our mission.

• Excellence - We set high standards and take pride in delivering exceptional results. We celebrate wins seek constant improvement and address shortcomings professionally.

• Transparent Ownership - We celebrate our successes own up to our mistakes communicate openly and face challenges head-on with a genuine commitment to doing the right thing.

• Winning with Clear Thinking - We value clarity find straightforward solutions to complex problems and make swift effective decisions.

• Relentless Innovation - We continually seek better ways to serve our customers and stay ahead. We foster creative thinking and we embrace new approaches.

• Industry-Leading Expertise - We take pride in our expertise and continuously seek to learn and share knowledge striving to be the trusted experts our customers rely on.

• eXceptional Together - We believe in the power of collaboration and diverse perspectives. By valuing each other’s strengths we achieve outcomes that surpass individual contributions.

Join us in a culture where integrity respect and hard work are foundational. Be part of a team dedicated to making a lasting impact.

Why You’ll Love Working at Netwrix

• Competitive Health Benefits

• Continuous Learning and Development Opportunities

• Team-Oriented Collaborative and Innovative Work Environment

• Regular Company Town Halls to Keep You Informed

• Opportunities for Career Growth and Advancement

We pride ourselves on a culture that truly values employee input across various backgrounds and experiences. We look forward to welcoming new talent who can help us further our mission.

Netwrix Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers (EEO) and welcome all applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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