Brightstar.ai
Overview
The Director, Cybersecurity & Data Architecture will own the cybersecurity posture and data architecture maturity across Brightstar.AI's portfolio companies. The individual will lead diagnostics, gap analyses, remediation, and platform modernization to ensure portfolio businesses are secure, compliant, and exit-ready. This is a hands-on transformation role.
Responsibilities
- Lead cyber and data architecture assessments
- Produce as-is architecture documentation and maturity scorecards
- Identify regulatory and standards gaps
- Design remediation roadmaps
- Build secure, cloud-native data platforms
- Own technical vendor selection & governance
Standards & Compliance
- ISO 27001 / 27701
- NIST CSF / 800-53
- CIS Controls
- SOC 2
- GDPR / CCPA
- PCI DSS (where applicable)
Secure Data Platform Architecture
- Cloud-native lakehouse platforms
- Streaming data pipelines
- Data governance and lineage
- Identity-first Zero Trust security
Transformation Delivery
- Cyber remediation programs
- Cloud security modernization
- Data platform build and migration
- Delivery governance and execution
Ideal Background
- 10 - 15 years of experience across consulting and enterprise transformation delivery
- May have industry leadership experience
- Comprehensive understanding of required standards, application, and implementation
- Commercial, delivery-driven, credible with executives, deeply technical, PE-paced
Core Technical Expertise
- Cyber: Zero Trust, IAM, PAM, SIEM/SOAR, CSPM, DevSecOps
- Data: Lakehouse platforms, streaming, ingestion, transformation, orchestration, governance
Qualifications
- Essential: CISSP or CISM, Cloud Security Certification
- Desirable: ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, TOGAF