Top Cyber Security Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

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.

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.

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.

Lead design and improvement of detection, alerting, incident response playbooks, and threat hunting. Drive investigations, digital forensics, AI-assisted automation, and cross-functional coordination to contain, eradicate, and prevent security incidents while measuring and improving SOC effectiveness.

Senior privacy consultant to design and implement privacy technology and governance. Lead OneTrust platform configuration, privacy assessments (ROPA, PIA, PTA, DSAR), data discovery, classification, mapping, and privacy-by-design. Translate privacy requirements into technical solution architectures and Azure integrations (Data Lake, Data Factory, Databricks, SQL), build workflows, dashboards, reports, and operational procedures, and implement data protection controls (masking, encryption, retention).

Lead enterprise security architecture across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Develop and govern reference architectures, perform architecture reviews, drive remediation, and define security standards for identity, network segmentation, data protection, monitoring, CI/CD, and AI platforms. Partner with engineering teams, support incident response and audits, and ensure secure integration of acquisitions and research/AI workloads.

Lead product marketing for Identity Security, partnering with product, sales, customer success and demand gen to develop messaging, sales enablement, product launches, market education, and customer advocacy.

Build, deploy, and maintain AppSec tooling; integrate security into SDLC; triage SAST/DAST findings; automate penetration testing; lead secure coding and threat modeling; support vulnerability detection, remediation, and incident response.

Design, implement, and manage corporate security controls across identity, endpoints, network, and data. Lead IAM/SSO/MFA, EDR/MDM, email/DLP, vulnerability management, vendor risk assessments, phishing simulations, and incident investigations. Support compliance, audits, pen-tests/red-team remediation, and security culture through training and cross-functional collaboration.

Design and manage cloud and product security for AWS, perform security assessments and pen-test remediation, integrate security into DevOps/IaC, mentor engineers, and advise on compliance and threat mitigation across mobile core, applications, and cloud environments.

Lead product security for PTC SaaS: assess and remediate vulnerabilities, drive automation for detection/remediation, consult on secure design and SSDLC, perform threat modeling and application security assessments, and guide engineering teams on cloud, API, mobile, and DevSecOps controls.

Lead assessment and remediation of IT security risks across network, systems, and applications. Perform vulnerability assessments, manage IDS/IPS, coordinate remediation with IT and vendors, develop policies and training, support audits (SOX/PCI/HIPAA), and report findings to stakeholders while mentoring teams and guiding security projects.

Support threat intelligence, incident analysis/response, penetration test coordination, vulnerability scanning and remediation tracking, security tool administration, dashboard maintenance, and adherence to security policies while learning and developing cybersecurity skills.

Senior UI developer responsible for designing and building responsive React-based UIs and dashboards for cybersecurity analytics. Develop backend services and APIs in Python, integrate security data sources, optimize SQL Server/PostgreSQL reporting, collaborate with stakeholders, influence architecture, and mentor junior developers.

Lead Pinnacle's enterprise cybersecurity and network strategy, governance, and operations. Oversee security technologies (SIEM, EPP, DLP, firewalls, PKI, NAC), incident response, risk and compliance, and secure LAN/WAN/wireless architecture. Drive Microsoft cloud security (Azure, Microsoft 365, Conditional Access, MFA, RBAC, Intune), mentor engineering teams, manage vendors, and partner with executive leadership to modernize security across a multi-site healthcare environment.

Senior technical authority for security architecture, engineering design, and enterprise risk mitigation. Designs, implements, and configures security solutions across firewalls, endpoints, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and forensics. Leads tactical implementation, performs assessments, product evaluations, project support, and supports the Information Security program and strategic objectives.

Lead and grow Kroll's CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security deployment practice: deploy, configure, integrate, tune CNAPP across AWS/Azure/GCP, build detections and SOAR playbooks, validate coverage, mentor consultants, and hand off runbooks to operations.

Lead Triplemoon's information security and compliance program, ensuring HIPAA compliance and SOC 2 readiness. Oversee IT operations via MSP/MSSP, manage vendor risk, coordinate incident response and audits, maintain security policies and documentation, and advise leadership on cloud-first, remote workforce security.

Lead security engineering across web apps, APIs, cloud (AWS/OCI), Kubernetes, and on-prem systems. Build CI/CD security, secure genomic and PHI/PII pipelines (HIPAA), run monitoring and incident response, prepare for HIPAA/SOC2/ISO27001 audits, perform pentesting/vulnerability discovery, improve logging/SIEM, and drive remediation with engineering and DevOps while raising company-wide security awareness.

Lead and build the company's end-to-end security program for a genomics and AI platform: governance, compliance (HIPAA, HITECH, SOC 2, ISO 27001), AI governance, offensive security, incident response, third-party and SaaS security, and cross-functional security embedding. Manage senior offensive personnel and external partners, present to executives, and deliver SOC 2 readiness and a prioritized HIPAA remediation roadmap quickly.

Design and scale secure AWS environments, build and maintain Terraform IaC and pipelines, lead security assessments and incident response, integrate security into CI/CD, define IAM/encryption/network controls, monitor and investigate cloud threats, and coach teams on cloud security best practices.

Lead security architecture and design reviews, run penetration tests and threat modeling, build CI/CD security automation, secure AWS cloud and containerized workloads, develop security observability and incident response, manage bug bounty and vulnerability workflows, and create security standards, training, and roadmap.

Design, implement, and validate anti-scraping defenses through red-team/blue-team testing. Develop bypass strategies, automated adversarial scripts, and conduct Android reverse engineering, packet analysis/tampering, and offensive/defensive drills to protect JD's platforms.