Chief Information Security Officer

Hippo

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TXMorristown, NJ
Salary
$237,500–$390,000 / yr
Posted
85 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

Market check

Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $179k
This role $314k
$98k most similar roles pay here $421k

This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $147,200–$210,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $314k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

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About Hippo

Hippo Insurance is a home insurance company that offers proactive home insurance products using smart home technology and data to help homeowners prevent claims before they happen. Industry: Insurance Technology & Homeowners Insurance

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TL;DR · Chief Information Security Officer

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) As the Chief Information Security Officer, you will lead cybersecurity strategy, security operations, and governance, risk, and compliance across the enterprise. You will be responsible for protecting systems, data, and customers against evolving threats while ensuring the company meets regulatory obligations as a publicly traded, multi-state insurance carrier. Your daily responsibilities include managing the SOC 2 program, overseeing identity governance, privacy and data protection strategies, and third-party risk management. You will build and lead security engineering functions, including threat modeling and secure design standards, while managing incident response and disaster recovery planning. The role requires expertise in SOX audit cycles, state and federal cybersecurity regulations, and executive communication to report to the Board of Directors. Key competencies include security operations, GRC, risk quantification, and cross-functional leadership within a highly regulated insurance environment.

What you'll do

  • Develop and execute the enterprise cybersecurity strategy aligned with business risk and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead security operations including threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence.
  • Manage the end-to-end SOC 2 program, including control design, evidence collection, and auditor engagement.
  • Oversee governance, risk, and compliance functions, including policy frameworks and state/federal regulatory requirements.
  • Lead identity governance, data protection strategies, and third-party vendor risk management programs.
  • Report cybersecurity posture, risk trends, and incident activity to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
  • Manage disaster recovery and business continuity planning to ensure organizational resilience.
  • Build and lead the security engineering function to embed secure design standards into the product architecture.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information security.
  • Must have at least 5 years in a senior security leadership role such as CISO, VP of Security, or Head of Information Security.
  • Experience working at a regulated, publicly traded company including direct involvement in SOX audit cycles is required.
  • Proven track record of building and managing security operations capabilities.
  • Must have experience with end-to-end ownership of a SOC 2 program including control design and audit preparation.
  • Strong GRC background including maintaining risk registers, policy frameworks, and control libraries.
  • Experience with cybersecurity regulations in regulated industries like financial services, insurance, or healthcare is preferred.
  • Proven ability to present cybersecurity risk and incident information to boards of directors, audit committees, and regulators.

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