Director, Corporate Security

About the role

Komodo Health is seeking a Director of Corporate Security to evaluate our internal security posture and implement strategic enhancements across the organization. This executive role reports to the CFO and requires a leader capable of managing both high-level strategy and granular operational details to protect our systems, data, and workforce.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Define and execute a corporate security roadmap covering identity management, endpoint trust, SaaS security, and incident response.
• Establish and maintain security frameworks, policies, and metrics for board-level reporting and audit readiness.
• Manage security operations including SIEM monitoring, EDR/MDR, and email security to improve detection and response times.
• Partner with IT to standardize provisioning, deprovisioning, and access governance.
• Develop and enforce governance guardrails for internal enterprise AI usage, including SSO, RBAC, and data handling standards.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing security team.
• Represent the security program during investor diligence, customer reviews, and regulatory inquiries.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in corporate or IT security at the Director level or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing teams.
• Proven success building or maturing security programs in both high-growth startup and enterprise or regulated environments.
• Deep expertise in IAM, endpoint security, SaaS security, and incident response.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR/MDR, and IAM platforms.
• Experience with SOC 2 or similar compliance frameworks and audit processes.
• Background in healthcare, life sciences, or environments managing sensitive PHI/PII data.
• Ability to translate technical risk into business language for executive stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience scaling security through Series C to E or pre-IPO stages.
• Familiarity with Apple device management and mixed-device environments.
• Proficiency in security automation to enhance detection and response efficiency.
• Experience managing distributed organizations with significant SaaS sprawl.
• Background in evaluating and managing enterprise security vendors.

Skills & tools

• SIEM tools
• EDR/MDR platforms
• IAM and SSO solutions
• SaaS security posture management
• Audit and compliance frameworks (SOC 2)
• Enterprise AI governance

Practical notes

• Salary (SF Bay Area/NYC): $237,000 to $290,000 USD.
• Salary (All other US locations): $206,000 to $260,000 USD.
• Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with match, flexible time off, disability/life insurance, equity awards, and performance-based bonuses.
• This is a remote-eligible position.