Senior Vice President, Head of Cyber Threat Management

Position Summary

SVP, Head of Cyber Threat Management

LPL Financial is seeking a highly accomplished and results-oriented Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of Cyber Threat Management to lead our threat defense strategy. This critical leadership role is responsible for overseeing and integrating several key functions that protect LPL's assets, data, and clients within a highly regulated financial services environment.

As the SVP, Head of Cyber Threat Management, you will be responsible for the strategic direction and operational execution of the following core domains:

• Security Operations Center (SOC) Management:
  • Oversee the 24/7/365 Security Operations Center, ensuring timely and effective detection, analysis, and response to security incidents.
  • Mature monitoring, alerting, and incident response capabilities, utilizing modern security information and event management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) technologies.

• Threat Intelligence and Hunting:
  • Enhance the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) program to gather, analyze, and disseminate relevant threat data.
  • Ensure CTI is effectively integrated into the SOC, Threat Hunting, and vulnerability management processes to drive proactive defense strategies.
  • Lead a proactive Threat Hunting capability to search for, identify, and neutralize threats that evade existing security controls.

• Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing:
  • Direct the Vulnerability Management program, including scanning, analysis, prioritization, and remediation tracking across the enterprise.
  • Lead the Penetration Testing, red team exercises, vulnerability disclosure and bug bounty programs, ensuring thorough identification of weaknesses in infrastructure, applications, and processes.

• Application Security (AppSec)
  • Continue to mature a comprehensive Application Security strategy that integrates security into the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

• Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Insider Threat:
  • Lead the strategic design and operation of the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) program to monitor and prevent sensitive data exfiltration.
  • Continue to mature the Insider Threat program, integrating technology and processes to detect, investigate, and mitigate risks posed by internal actors.
• Stakeholder and Executive Communication:
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure a cohesive, risk-aware organizational approach to cybersecurity.
  • Report to senior leadership, on the organization's security posture, cyber risk landscape, and the efficacy of the Threat Management program.
  • Prior experience working with Legal and outside counsel during incident response and complex legal/regulatory matters is required.

Qualifications and Experience

• 15 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 7 years in a leadership role overseeing multiple, integrated threat management functions (managing managers)
• Proven ability to operate and mature cybersecurity programs within the financial services industry and highly regulated environments
• Deep technical understanding of modern adversarial techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs), and effective defensive/mitigation strategies.
• Strong experience managing complex incident response scenarios and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex security risks and strategies to executive leadership, technical teams, and non-technical stakeholders.

Additional Qualifications

• Highly effective communicator with ability to influence business units.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Highly organized and efficient.
• Leverages strategic and tactical thinking.
• Works calmly under pressure and with tight deadlines.
• Demonstrates effective decision-making skills.
• Is highly trustworthy; leads by example.
• Track record of successful personnel management.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information assurance, MIS or related field, or equivalent experience.

• CISSP, CISM and/or SANS certification a plus.

 

Pay Range:

$206,475-$344,125/year

 

Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!

 

Company Overview:

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace. LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth-management practices of 1,100 financial institution, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.

For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity

At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting-edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.

Why LPL?

• Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!

• Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!

• Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!

• Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. Learn more here!

• Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Learn more here!

• Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!

• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. Learn more here!

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.

Information on Interviews:

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum.  During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card.  Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.

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