About Acronis
Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), enterprise IT departments, and home users. Founded in Singapore in 2003 and based in Switzerland, the company operates with 15 offices worldwide and over 1800 employees. The corporate culture is focused on mutual trust, respect, and the belief in making a positive impact.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Head of the Security Team to join our mission to create a #CyberFit future. This role reports directly to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and involves leading an international team of approximately 20 people. You will be accountable for all aspects of security for our production and corporate environments.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, implement, maintain, and monitor the organization’s information security strategy, policies, and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and best practices (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO/IEC 27001).
- Oversee the deployment, integration, and initial configuration of all new security solutions.
- Serve as the primary liaison between the Security team and other departments.
- Provide guidance to Product Management and R&D on security product requirements, customer expectations, and product roadmaps.
- Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies.
- Develop and manage the Information Security department’s budget.
- Regularly report on the organization’s security status to senior management.
- Interact closely with Research and Development teams and other employees within the Acronis Group.
- Manage an international team of accomplished security professionals across multiple time zones.
Acronis offers the opportunity to lead with purpose, inspire innovation, and make a lasting mark on cybersecurity. The company provides a dynamic, global work environment where each member of the team plays an instrumental role in driving the success of an innovative and expanding business.
- 10-15 years of experience in Information Security, with at least 6-8 years in a leadership or managerial role.
- Ability to analyze complex security issues, trends, and data, create actionable plans for new projects in close coordination with key stakeholders, and effectively communicate rationale and progress to senior leadership.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex information security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of technical and compliance issues for a SaaS and on-premise security product company.
- Proven experience in handling and leading incident response efforts, especially for critical incidents.
- Proven experience in overseeing and managing a bug bounty program, including coordination with external researchers, handling vulnerability reports, and ensuring proper remediation processes.
- High level of integrity and ethical behavior in handling sensitive and confidential information.
- Ability to develop long-term security strategies that align with business goals.
- Strong internal and external customer focus with a desire to learn all aspects of the business.
- High level of discipline, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Outstanding organizational, problem-solving, and multi-tasking skills.
- Collaborative, team-player with a commitment to succeed and a never-give-up attitude.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work with minimal supervision.
