Mysten Labs believes that decentralized and open protocols are the bedrock of the internet of value. This is why at Mysten Labs, we are creating foundational infrastructure to accelerate the adoption of decentralized protocols based on blockchain technologies.

Mysten Labs is seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Head of Cyber Security to oversee the nerve center operations of our organization. This leader will be responsible for building a team of cyber security professionals and will be expected to oversee the development and implementation of security strategies, policies, and procedures to safeguard the organization’s assets.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee nerve center operations to ensure that security systems and protocols are operating effectively.

• Develop and manage security data sciences, including information and signals ingestion, to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.

• Develop and manage alert development signals and thresholds for incident management, forensics, and crisis management.

• Manage incident management and forensics, including crisis management and threat detection and business continuity/disaster recovery planning.

• Manage identity and access management and enterprise monitoring to safeguard the organization’s data and assets.

• Oversee secure supply chain operations to ensure that all suppliers and partners adhere to the organization’s security policies and protocols.

• Plan and manage ceremonies, such as vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, to test and improve the organization’s security posture.

• Conduct analysis and reporting on threat capability and intent tracking and industry trends to provide timely and actionable intelligence to stakeholders.

• Manage deep web tracking of assets, values, and other relevant information to identify potential threats.

• Oversee counterintelligence activities to prevent insider threats and other security risks.

• Provide regular reporting on the organization’s security posture and other key performance indicators.

• Conduct investigations related to HR, FIU, cyber, physical, and insider threats.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• At least 10 years of experience in cyber security operations, with a focus on incident management, forensics, crisis management, identity and access management, and enterprise monitoring.

• Strong leadership and management skills, with experience managing large teams of cyber security professionals.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

• Demonstrated experience in threat intelligence, counterintelligence, and investigations.

• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Relevant industry certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or CEH, are highly desirable.

Our team is remote first and we are hiring across the world. Here at Mysten Labs, you’ll be joining a world-class team with tremendous growth potential as we bring the next billion users to web3. We raised a $300M Series B round from top Silicon Valley led venture funds like Jump Crypto, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Binance Labs, Redpoint, Lightspeed, Coinbase Ventures, Electric Capital, Standard Crypto, NFX, Slow Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Samsung Next, Lux Capital, among other investment firms and strategic partners. Come join us and build the future of web3!