Associate Director, Cybersecurity
Corcepttherapeutics · Redwood City, California, United States
About this role
**Associate Director, Cybersecurity** Corcept is seeking an **Associate Director of Cybersecurity** to lead the day-to-day execution and continuous improvement of the company’s cybersecurity program. Reporting to the Director of IT, this role provides oversight of cybersecurity services, security operations, technology platforms, and cybersecurity initiatives—partnering closely with Infrastructure, business teams, and external service providers. **Hybrid:** Typically requires on-site presence **4 days per week**. --- ### Responsibilities - Lead the day-to-day execution of Corcept’s cybersecurity program and roadmap - Manage and provide oversight of the cybersecurity MSP, ensuring strong service delivery, accountability, SLA performance, escalation, and continuous improvement - Oversee cybersecurity services across **SOC/XSIAM**, endpoint and email security, vulnerability management, firewall security, **AWS cloud security**, threat hunting, brand monitoring, and **TPRM** - Provide leadership for cybersecurity incidents (investigation, containment, remediation, escalation, and follow-up) - Oversee key security technologies including **Okta**, **CrowdStrike Falcon Complete**, **Palo Alto firewalls**, **Cortex XSIAM**, **AWS security services**, and **Microsoft security platforms** - Drive vulnerability and risk management: prioritize significant findings, assign ownership, remediate, and track to closure - Partner with Infrastructure, Cloud, Applications, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and business teams to embed security into initiatives and processes - Establish and monitor security KPIs, service metrics, risks, and trends; provide updates and recommendations to IT leadership - Manage cybersecurity vendors and service providers to ensure solutions meet Corcept’s security and business requirements - Maintain and continuously improve cybersecurity standards, processes, incident response procedures, and operational documentation - Promote cybersecurity awareness and support training and security education across the organization - Uphold Corcept’s Key Principles by driving collaboration, embracing possibilities, following the data, and leading by doing --- ### Preferred Skills, Qualifications & Technical Proficiencies - Strong cybersecurity leadership experience across security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, endpoint security, IAM, network security, and cloud security - Experience managing an **MSP/MSSP** cybersecurity delivery model (service performance, SLAs, escalations, metrics, continuous improvement) - Working knowledge of **Okta**, **CrowdStrike Falcon Complete**, **Palo Alto firewalls/Cortex XSIAM**, **AWS security services**, and **Microsoft security** technologies - Experience overseeing SOC operations, threat detection/hunting, endpoint/email security, vulnerability management, firewall security, cloud security, and TPRM - Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and industry practices, including **NIST CSF** and **CIS Controls** - Ability to identify and communicate cybersecurity risks and drive remediation across Infrastructure, Cloud, Applications, and business teams - Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and ability to balance security risk with business needs - Excellent communication and leadership skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders --- ### Preferred Education & Experience - **BS/BA** in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent relevant exper
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