Top Cyber Security Jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

Owns the company-wide IT and cybersecurity program, including SOC 2 compliance, cloud security, penetration-test remediation, business continuity testing, endpoint management, access controls, onboarding and offboarding, AI security governance, vendor reviews, security training, incident response, and employee IT support. The role partners with engineering, HR, Finance, leadership, auditors, and healthcare customers while managing security across AWS, Heroku, Cloudflare, Google Workspace, GitHub, and related tools.

Build and automate security infrastructure across AWS and Kubernetes, including cryptographic material lifecycle, telemetry pipelines, policy-as-code, compliance monitoring, and incident-response tooling. Develop agentic AI workflows using coding assistants, MCP integrations, and custom harnesses. Apply threat modeling and secure architecture review while partnering with engineering, risk, auditors, vendors, and clients. The role emphasizes production software, cloud-native automation, continuous control monitoring, and eliminating manual security toil.

Build and operate a reliable security platform across hundreds of AWS environments. Responsibilities include security telemetry and OpenSearch infrastructure, GitOps deployments, Kubernetes and AWS security controls, cross-account and multi-region architecture, Python automation, and agentic AI workflows. The role participates in on-call support, security incident enablement, audit evidence automation, and reliability improvements while collaborating with Security Operations, Risk, and SRE teams.

Lead alliance and technical product marketing: build joint positioning and go-to-market enablement with strategic partners, own competitive intelligence and technical differentiation, create content and launch programs that drive pipeline and inform product and GTM strategy.

Lead design and implementation of security controls, drive audit readiness across multiple frameworks (FedRAMP, SOC2, ISO, CMMC), gather audit evidence, liaise with auditors and government officials, translate compliance into practical controls with engineering/product teams, draft policies, automate compliance processes, and represent the program in customer security reviews.

Design and execute integration and security-focused test plans for PAM and Keeper Secrets Manager. Validate integrations across cloud providers, IAM, CI/CD, and OS/databases; perform reliability and security testing; analyze logs and defects; contribute to automation and collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams to ensure reliability and compliance.

Lead design and implementation of secure CI/CD pipelines, IaC automation, cloud security and compliance. Perform vulnerability assessments, monitor environments, manage Kubernetes/Docker, support incident response and disaster recovery, and provide technical leadership and DevSecOps frameworks for enterprise global projects.

Design, implement, and maintain SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud security and role-based access controls. Perform SoD assessments, integrate identity services (IAS/IPS/SSO), support Fit-to-Standard workshops, audit/compliance requests, quarterly releases, troubleshooting, role optimization, and post-go-live support for SAP GROW implementations.

Customer-facing cloud security presales engineer who consults with executives and security teams, develops security services and lab-based use cases, educates sales, creates collateral, and stays current on security technologies and frameworks to support sales engagements.

Customer-facing pre-sales cybersecurity engineer who performs technical discovery, assesses email security architectures, designs and presents email security solutions (SEG, API-based protections, DLP, ATP), runs demos and PoCs, collaborates with vendors, enables sales teams, and ensures smooth handoff to delivery.

Lead developer advocacy for AI and agentic security: advise security companies, accelerate NVIDIA stack adoption, guide partner integrations, map ecosystems, collaborate cross-functionally, run community events, and feed product teams with field insights.

Lead design and implementation of security systems and controls for large-scale AI and HPC cluster infrastructure. Drive incident response, risk assessment, system hardening, governance, audit readiness, and cross-team collaboration to protect hardware, software, and datacenter platforms.

Lead Togal's security program: own SOC 2 compliance, manage audits and Vanta, respond to customer security reviews, design and lead incident response, evaluate monitoring/MDR/SIEM, tighten cloud security posture, and coordinate breach communications with Legal and executive leadership.

Assess customers' information security and privacy posture against standards (NIST, PCI, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.), perform gap analyses, conduct onsite/remote assessments, produce findings and remediation recommendations, support sales as SME, and travel to customer sites as needed (25–50%).

Lead hands-on application security testing and secure code review across priority apps. Perform SAST/DAST/SCA/container scans and web/API testing, integrate automated checks into CI/CD, coach Security Champions, apply threat modeling and AI-assisted tooling, and produce clear vulnerability reports with remediation guidance to engineering and management.

Lead application and operational implementation of GRC/compliance frameworks (SOC 1/2, ISO 27001, CSA STAR, NIST CSF). Develop policies, run internal audits, support risk management and remediation, coordinate with SecOps to ensure controls meet audit standards, and support access reviews and annual audits.

Serve as the ISSO for a high-visibility DoD program: develop and enforce security policies, perform vulnerability assessments (ACAS, STIGs, SCAP), implement DISA-approved configurations, conduct continuous monitoring, prepare ATO documentation (SSP, POA&Ms), perform risk assessments for satellite communications, and coordinate cross-functional cybersecurity efforts to mitigate risks and support authorization decisions.

Work on product AI team combining research and development to create and test security-focused AI use cases. Generate threat data, emulate APT attacks, write Python and shell automation, build repeatable tests, evaluate AI model effectiveness for SOC workflows, and influence engineering priorities through data-driven findings.

Lead and grow a team of offensive security engineers, ensure high-quality red team, application, and cloud security engagements, drive operational metrics (utilization, margin, NPS), integrate field findings into product, champion AI/automation, and support sales and client relationships at executive levels.

Lead end-to-end application and product security for a Kubernetes-based multi-tenant platform. Perform deep security reviews of Go services, Kubernetes controllers, and frontends; lead threat modeling; integrate automated security checks into CI; manage vulnerability lifecycle; develop security-related features; and train developers on secure coding and attack vectors.

Lead and mature enterprise cyber resilience: build and run a 24/7 SOC, enhance detection via analytics and automation, oversee threat intelligence, incident response, forensics, vendor relationships, and security tool roadmaps. Produce metrics, run tabletop exercises, and coordinate logging and cloud security integrations.

Design, implement, and operate application and cloud security controls across the SDLC. Integrate security tooling (SAST/DAST/SCA/IaC), secure CI/CD pipelines, run secure code reviews and threat modeling, deploy and manage cloud security posture and CNAPP tooling, and partner with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and build secure, repeatable patterns.

Lead design and implementation of enterprise IAM capabilities (IGA, AM, PAM). Build SSO/MFA, RBAC/ABAC, lifecycle provisioning/deprovisioning, privileged account management, integrations with cloud and on‑prem, scripting automation, directory services management, and IAM monitoring and incident response.

Join the Infrastructure team to provision and secure cloud resources (compute, containers, databases, networking). Maintain infrastructure security, implement policies, handle Jira tickets, participate in daily standups, and perform DevSecOps tasks using Terraform, Helm, CI/CD, and security tooling.

Lead and build Swords Security Operations Center: architect SIEM, develop detection-as-code, run incident response, mentor SOC engineers, design SOAR/AI automation, run threat hunting and metrics to reduce MTTD/MTTR and scale defenses across cloud environments.