flare

Field CISO (Remote USA/Canada)

United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago

CybersecurityCustomer SuccessCadenceResearchLeadershipPublic Speaking

About the role

This is a high-ownership role with broad autonomy.
We can be flexible on the job title for the right candidate.
Act as a public face of Flare, helping prospects and customers understand why identity is the defining threat of 2026.

build talks and briefings on new campaigns while they are still news based on Flare data.
Create original research into stealer logs, identity-based threats, dark web and Telegram ecosystems, non-human identity, and emerging attack chains.
Partner with marketing and sales so the research and relationships generate brand and pipeline as a second-order effect.
Stay ahead of emerging and novel threats, and move fast: build talks and briefings on new campaigns while they are still news based on Flare data.

You have 10+ years of experience in law enforcement, senior intelligence or security leadership roles.
You have real, hands-on technical depth in the cybercrime ecosystem: stealer logs, credential and identity threats, underground forums and markets, and the actors and infrastructure behind them.
You have a track record of original research and a public footprint: published work, conference presentations, media citations.

History of working closely with product, marketing, or customer success to bring threat insights into strategy.
Deep threat intelligence or cybercrime experience.
You will find a people-first company where work-life balance is valued.
Fun company events
You will join a high-growth, innovative startup where you'll see your impact immediately and be empowered to take on challenges for your personal and professional growth.
You will work with an inspiring, award-winning team who are passionate about what they do and the clients we serve, and whose work has been referenced in leading academic journals and international media.
What success looks like
You have identified several research directions worth pursuing and pressure-tested them with our research team.

Bonus tied to research impact, brand, and pipeline outcomes, not individual deals
Insurance coverage
Flexible, work-from-anywhere policy
Unlimited vacation
You are fluent in Flare's data and identity-threat coverage, and can run a full platform demo for any audience, practitioner or executive.
You have agreed on a 6-to-12-month research and field agenda with leadership, with coverage territory that is clearly yours.

Flare is a breakout cybersecurity SaaS company with a mission to empower organizations to take control of their data and protect their customers, employees, and brand by shedding light on external threats.
We enable cybersecurity teams to proactively detect high-risk external exposure across the dark and clear web, before threat actors have a chance to leverage it.
We unify the core functionalities of cyber threat intelligence and external attack surface management into a single, intuitive platform.
TL;DR: We are a bunch of nerds who help protect our clients' data (and the people in their networks) by locating cyber risks.
Host weekly threat briefings for our customers on the latest emerging threats.
You will own Flare's presence in the sector ISAC ecosystem, serve as a senior public voice on identity-driven threats, and spend real time in the field with customers, prospects, and intelligence-sharing communities.
You have conducted your first weekly threat briefing for Flare customers and prospects.

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