Director Of Secure Ai & Application Development

Candescent

10+ years information security experience
5+ years application security leadership
2+ years ai/ml security expertise
The Executive Director will define the strategic direction for enterprise-wide application and AI/ML security programs serving regulatory financial clients

Job Summary

  • The Executive Director will define the strategic direction for enterprise-wide application and AI/ML security programs serving regulatory financial clients.
  • This role requires embedding security into both software development lifecycles and AI development lifecycles while partnering with engineering and data science teams.
  • Candidates must establish governance frameworks meeting strict regulatory requirements such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO 42001.

Matching Summary

The Executive Director will define the strategic direction for enterprise-wide application and AI/ML security programs serving regulatory financial clients.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years information security experience
  • 5+ years application security leadership
  • 2+ years AI/ML security expertise
  • OWASP ML Top 10 and MITRE ATLAS knowledge
  • Secure SDLC and AIDLC implementation
  • Regulatory compliance (EU AI Act, NIST)
  • Cloud-native architecture security

Nice-to-have

  • Security champions program leadership
  • Thought leadership in app security
  • Public speaking experience
  • Advanced degree in CS or Cybersecurity
  • CISSP or CSSLP certification
  • Experience with LLM guardrails
  • Bias detection and mitigation skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in CS or IT
  • 10+ years in information security
  • 5+ years in application security leadership
  • 2+ years working with AI/ML security
  • Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 and ML Top 10

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