Director of Information Security

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded. 

We have raised over $700M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Bedrock Capital, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $7.5B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Opportunity

Flock Safety is hiring a Director of Information Security, reporting to the Chief Security Officer. Flock’s Security Organization works across product teams, infrastructure organizations and security functions in a collaborative and engineering-driven environment to improve information security of our entire company in how we secure over a thousand Flock employees.

We are looking for a security leader to join our organization who is capable of working well with IT, HR, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering teams to secure our endpoints, SaaS applications and networks. You will make a difference to Flock’s security and privacy by leading organizational and technical change.

This position requires strong cross-organizational leadership, communication skills, deep technical security knowledge and being very hands-on with security designs, threat modeling, security reviews, vulnerability management and end-to-end security controls.

What You'll Do

You will be expected to lead the organization that is responsible for:

• Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration to develop comprehensive security protocols and ensure adherence.

• Engage with senior technical leadership to provide expert guidance on regulatory compliance.

• Strategically develop robust security policies and controls for endpoints like laptops and remote work environments.

• Craft and implement data-centric policies to safeguard financial records, sales data, product information, and HR data.

• Ensure security for corporate SaaS environments through continuous monitoring, threat detection, and vulnerability management.

• Drive adoption of automation and advocate for cutting-edge security tools.

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate potential delivery risks across all organizational functions.

• Escalate significant delivery risks and critical issues to higher management.

• Collaborate to establish and evolve security policies, standards, and risk management practices with Risk and Compliance.

The Skillset

• Minimum of 10 years of direct management experience in Security Leadership roles.

• Proven ability to plan and independently direct security initiatives, both hands-on engineering and managerial responsibilities.

• Experience managing and responding to a security breach.

• Adaptability to the rapid learning and ambiguity inherent in fast-evolving fields like AI.

• Demonstrate and maintain core expertise in one or more security infrastructure disciplines, enabling leadership through proficiency.

• Experience with Application Security, Okta SSO, Sentinel1 or similar.

• Experience collaborating with security infrastructure, networking, and IT teams, with the capability to scale a team across multiple product suites.

• Established record of effectively managing large-scale systems and implementing various security posture maintenance strategies.

• Prior experience with Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), particularly in conducting vendor security assessments.

• Proven ability to work effectively with business, Development, and Engineering personnel at all organizational levels, including executive management.

• Comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements and controls including CJIS, ISO27001, GDPR, SOX, SOC 2, and FedRAMP.

Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

90 Days at Flock

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe to 90 day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired in this role at Flock Safety.

The First 30 Days

• Detailed Key Objectives:

  • Conduct a detailed analysis of the organization's existing security architecture, including its component technologies, tools, and operational processes.

  • Cultivate and nurture strong, collaborative relationships with the internal security team as well as key cross-functional stakeholders from various departments like IT, Engineering, HR, and Legal.

  • Identify and prioritize immediate security issues, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for quick wins to demonstrate value early in the process.

  • Ensure the secure and timely granting of access to all necessary systems, documentation, and resources required for the role.

The First 60 Days

• Specific Actions and Initiatives:

  • Team Development & Empowerment:

    • Establish clear and measurable team objectives using frameworks such as OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) or KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).

    • Define individual roles, responsibilities, and reporting structures within the security team.

    • Identify training needs for the security team and facilitate relevant training and professional development opportunities.

  • Hands-on Engagement & Optimization:

    • Enhance and optimize the security configuration of SaaS applications and Endpoint security solutions.

    • Refine and strengthen Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies and processes.

  • Collaboration with SOC and Investigations:

    • Conduct regular synchronization meetings with the Security Operations Center (SOC) and Incident Response team to ensure alignment and communication.

90 Days & Beyond

• Project Execution & Management:

  • Lead security project sprints using agile methodologies or other project management frameworks.

  • Actively participate in the implementation of security solutions and technologies.

  • Provide regular and comprehensive project status updates to stakeholders.

• Continuous Improvement & Automation:

  • Implement a structured continuous improvement process with regular reviews and adjustments.

  • Identify opportunities for automation of security tasks and processes.

  • Refine and enhance incident response procedures based on lessons learned.

• Team Leadership & Development:

  • Conduct regular performance check-ins with team members to provide feedback and guidance.

  • Mentor and coach team members to support their professional growth.

  • Encourage and foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and teamwork.

• Long-Term Planning:

  • Draft a long-term security strategy spanning 6-12 months, aligned with organizational objectives and emerging threats.

The Interview Process

We want our interview process to be a true reflection of our culture: transparent and collaborative. Throughout the interview process, your recruiter will guide you through the next steps and ensure you feel prepared every step of the way.

1. Our First Chat: During this first conversation, you’ll meet with a recruiter to chat through your background, what you could bring to Flock, what you are looking for in your next role, and who we are.

2. The Hiring Manager Interview: You will meet with your potential future boss to really dive into the role, the team, expectations, and what success means at Flock. This is your chance to really nerd out with someone in your field.

3. The Technical Assessment: Our technical assessments seek to test the hard skills required to do the job. Engineers may find themselves in coding interviews or architecture discussions, sales roles may present mock discovery calls, and leadership roles may craft 90 day plans. Your recruiter will inform you of which assessment you will be assigned and ensure you are fully prepared for your big day.

4. The Panel: Learn more about the team, responsibilities, and workflows. You should be prepared to speak about past projects, how you collaborate and communicate with others, and how you live our values. Depending on the team and role you are interviewing for, you may meet with several teammates as well as cross-functional partners.

5. The Executive Review: A chance to meet an executive and view Flock from a different lens. Be prepared to ask well-thought-out questions about the company, culture, and more.

Salary & Equity

In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary between $170,000-220,000 as well as Flock Safety Stock Options. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. Your recruiter will discuss this in-depth with you during our first chat.

The Perks

🌴Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays.

⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.

👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.

🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.

🧠Spring Health: Spring Health offers a variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs.

💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support

💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.

💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer three ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.

💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.

📚Productivity Stipend: $250 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.

🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.

Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at recruiting@flocksafety.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

At Flock Safety, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. The range above is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future. This job posting may span more than one career level.