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Ability to translate complex security concepts into clear, decision-ready narratives for leadership, auditors, and regulators. \nSecurity Operations & User Impact \nAbility to design and roll out security controls that protect the organization without slowing people down. Must balance risk posture with operational velocity, plan phased implementations and manage change adoption across technical and non-technical teams. \nAI & Automation \nWorking knowledge of AI-powered security tooling (automation, threat detection, incident triage) and familiarity with emerging AI-specific risks such as LLM vulnerabilities, prompt injection, and data leakage through AI tools. Ability to shape organizational policy on safe AI adoption. \nWhat You'll Do:\nSecurity Strategy & Leadership \nDefine and execute PubMatic's enterprise information security strategy and multi-year roadmap. \nLead Security Engineering, Security Operations, Governance, and Incident Response. \nBuild a highly automated, AI-enabled security organization focused on excellence and operational efficiency. \nEstablish executive security metrics, KPIs, and reporting for senior leadership and the Board. \nManage a team of security engineers, security investments, vendor relationships, and strategic security initiatives. \nSecurity Engineering & Operations \nLead security architecture across cloud infrastructure, enterprise platforms, products, identity, networks, Kubernetes, endpoints, and data protection. \nDrive security automation, threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and continuous improvement. \nPartner with engineering teams to embed security by design throughout the software development lifecycle. \nBuild reusable security platforms, self-service capabilities, APIs, and automation that enable developers while reducing operational overhead. \nAI Security \nDevelop and execute the company's AI security strategy and governance framework, with a security focus. \nSecure enterprise AI platforms, AI infrastructure, and AI-enabled applications. \nLeverage AI-powered technologies to improve threat detection, incident response, security operations, and overall operational efficiency. \nGuide the organization on secure adoption of Generative AI while addressing emerging risks such as prompt injection, data leakage, model abuse, and AI-specific attack vectors. \nGovernance & Business Partnership \nMaintain enterprise security governance in partnership with compliance and privacy teams, and third-party security programs. \nPartner with business leaders to balance security, regulatory requirements, employee productivity, and business agility. \nLead security awareness initiatives that promote secure development and responsible AI adoption across the organization. \nWho You Are:\nBachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field. CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent certifications are preferred. \n10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience with at least 5 years leading enterprise security organizations. \nStrong expertise in cloud security, Security Engineering, Security Operations, IAM, Zero Trust, DevSecOps, Kubernetes, network security, and modern enterprise security architectures. \nExperience leading enterprise-wide security transformation and implementing automation to improve security operations. \nWorking knowledge of AI-powered security technologies for automation, threat detection, incident triage, and operational efficiency. \nStrong understanding of AI security risks, including LLM security, prompt injection, AI governance, and secure enterprise AI adoption. \nProven ability to design security programs that effectively balance risk reduction with employee productivity, developer experience, and business velocity. \nDemonstrated success leading large-scale security initiatives with thoughtful rollout strategies, change management, and user adoption planning. \nExceptional executive presence with outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with executives, board members, customers, auditors, and regulators. \nAbility to translate complex technical and security topics into concise, business-focused, decision-ready recommendations tailored to different audiences. \nHigh attention to detail and a strong sense of executive communication quality and presentation excellence. \nAdditional Information\nReturn to Office: PubMatic employees throughout the globe have returned to our offices via a hybrid work schedule (3 days “in office” and 2 days “working remotely”) that is intended to maximize collaboration, innovation, and productivity among teams and across functions.\nBenefits: Our benefits package includes the best of what leading organizations provide such as, paid leave programs, paid holidays, healthcare, dental and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, commuter benefits, physical and financial wellness programs, unlimited DTO in the US (that we actually require you to use!), reimbursement for mobile and fully stocked pantries plus in-office catered lunches 5 days per week.\nDiversity and Inclusion: PubMatic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer; we don’t just value diversity, we promote and celebrate it. 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