# Director of Cybersecurity Occupation Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-cybersecurity A Director of Cybersecurity oversees an organization's information security program, designing security architecture and leading risk management efforts to protect systems and data from threats. This role includes managing incident response processes, ensuring compliance with frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001, and providing team leadership to security analysts and engineers. Directors typically hold certifications such as CISSP and report to a CISO or CTO. Top skills: [Risk Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risk-management), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership) ## Career ladder - Often comes from: [Cyber Security Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-manager), [Incident Response Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/incident-response-manager) - Often leads to: [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer) ## Similar roles [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer), [Cyber Security Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-architect), [Director of Risk Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-risk-management), [IT Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-director), [Security Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/security-manager) ## Open Director of Cybersecurity roles (1) - [Principal Cybersecurity Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/905dea60-2adf-4ade-94b8-e8cdec9f8dae/principal-cybersecurity-engineer-at-expedia-group) at [Expedia Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/expedia-group) — San Jose, CA, $249,000 – $348,500 ## Likely next role (3) Where Director of Cybersecuritys commonly go next: [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer). - [Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7ca2ec3-88c7-4506-95f3-cd4f1d2e5f2e/chief-information-security-officer-ciso-at-cohere) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, CA$420,000 – CA$485,000 - [Director, Security Architecture and Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/584d6fd8-3445-440b-92f8-543b9b997471/director-security-architecture-and-engineering-at-cfa-institute) at [CFA Institute](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cfa-institute) — Full-time, Charlottesville, VA, $122,300 – $163,100 - [VP, Global Head of Product Security and Risk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7474ed94-592c-465c-af0d-e3314f06b82a/vp-global-head-of-product-security-and-risk-at-circle) at [Circle](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/circle) — $317,500 – $365,000 ## Roles similar to Director of Cybersecurity (20) From [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer), [Cyber Security Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-architect), [Director of Risk Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-risk-management), [IT Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-director), [Security Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/security-manager). - [Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7ca2ec3-88c7-4506-95f3-cd4f1d2e5f2e/chief-information-security-officer-ciso-at-cohere) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, CA$420,000 – CA$485,000 - [Sr SOC and IR Manager (Remote or On Site)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8280bc53-3127-4fae-8764-9e5aa7ce832a/sr-soc-and-ir-manager-remote-or-on-site-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Full-time, Stamford, CT · Remote - [Director, Security Architecture and Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/584d6fd8-3445-440b-92f8-543b9b997471/director-security-architecture-and-engineering-at-cfa-institute) at [CFA Institute](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cfa-institute) — Full-time, Charlottesville, VA, $122,300 – $163,100 - [Senior Physical Security Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ae74ab9c-7649-437d-8120-1c859f679d4c/senior-physical-security-specialist-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Full-time, $76,500 – $103,500 - [IT Digital Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d49e6f3a-40e3-40ac-a90d-97032e2b9f3b/it-digital-lead-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — €90,800 – €136,200 - [Associate Director- IT Commercial Field Sales Mobile Applications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d65b745d-d8f1-4f43-9afb-4501f4aba1bc/associate-director-it-commercial-field-sales-mobile-applications-at-gilead) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — United States - California - Foster City, $195,670 – $253,220 - [Manager, Security Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/27c1535f-bda8-44e4-a976-545ad3617116/manager-security-operations-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — SMYRNA PACES SUMMIT - 9125 - [Facility Security Officer – Millennium Space Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/00c74ca2-2fb6-44e7-9cd8-2bf13bd39f27/facility-security-officer-millennium-space-systems-at-boeing) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Full-time, El Segundo, CA, $103,700 – $193,750 - [VP, Global Head of Product Security and Risk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7474ed94-592c-465c-af0d-e3314f06b82a/vp-global-head-of-product-security-and-risk-at-circle) at [Circle](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/circle) — $317,500 – $365,000 - [Cybersecurity Architect - Threat and Vulnerability Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b08aeb96-c480-4119-8ed6-e554aaae2739/cybersecurity-architect-threat-and-vulnerability-management-at-caa) at [CAA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/caa) — Full-time, Nashville, TN, $179,000 – $205,000 ## People with this title (0) No one holds this exact title here yet.