HEAD OF SECURITY
Published: Apr 25, 2025 - The Head of Security brings extensive experience in corporate, military, or law enforcement environments with strong knowledge of physical security systems and access control technologies. This role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to perform under pressure, and adaptability to handle emergencies and shifting priorities. The head ensures safety and security by making timely decisions and working both independently and as part of a team.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Head of Security Resume
- Security Compliance
- Risk Assessment
- Access Control
- Policy Development
- Cybersecurity Oversight
- Incident Response
- Audit Management
- Threat Detection
- SOC Development
- System Modernization
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Vision
- Agency Liaison
- Conflict Resolution
- Security Advocacy
- Communication Skills
- Crisis Coordination
- Industry Engagement
- Talent Development
- Cultural Change
Summary of Head of Security Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Security and Risk Analysis with 9 years of Experience
- Experience operating, managing, and delivering results in a senior security role
- Experience delivering security strategy and change initiatives for a rapidly growing digital organisation
- Ability to present and communicate at a strategic level to senior stakeholders in a clear, concise and measurable way
- Experience helping colleagues (technical and non-technical) to understand and evolve their understanding and approach to security in their day-to-day roles
- Excellent strategic and analytical thinking skills, being able to interpret data and insight and draw conclusions
- Strong technical knowledge and experience of applications, infrastructure and systems security
- Experience in helping refine, maintain and operate BCP/DR planning activities
- Great attention to detail combined with the ability to coordinate and motivate virtual teams to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group including executives, managers and subject matter experts
- Experience developing, maintaining and implementing security policy, standards, procedures, training materials and guidelines across a Digital business
- Experience managing security vendors and participating in RFI/RFP process from a security perspective
- Strong ability to mentor, manage and coach individuals to become high performers within their discipline and across the business
- Ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment within multiple delivery frameworks
- Experience working with governance, risk and compliance frameworks, in particular GDPR
- Must have equivalent industry recognised certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or CGEIT
2. BA in Cybersecurity with 7 years of Experience
- Experience in the industry with several years of experience in Cloud and Infrastructure Security and managing large-scale infrastructure on the cloud
- Strong understanding of Linux and Network security
- Strong foundation and in-depth technical knowledge of security engineering, IAM, security protocols and applied cryptography
- Strong skills in at least one or more scripting/programming language (Perl, Python, Go, Shell, etc.)
- Passionate about security, enjoy challenges and maintain up-to-date knowledge of available and emerging security threats and various security technologies
- Knowledge of Containers, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm or other cluster management software
- Strong awareness of DevSecOps practices and ways of implementing security for a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of engineering practices and large-scale feature development
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and work effectively across the organization
- Experience in implementing and managing HIDS/NIDS, FIM, and SIEM solutions
- Experience with directory services and single-sign-on solutions
- Experience with vulnerability management, patching automation and understanding of VA/PT techniques
- Knowledge of information security standards like ISO 27001, PCI-DSS will be an added advantage
- Must have a background in managing development/engineering teams
3. BA in Security and Intelligence with 6 years of Experience
- Consulting experience in Cloud Security (at least one of Azure, AWS, or GCP) and in several of the security domains
- Good understanding of industry standards (NIST SP 800-53/ISO 27001/PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST, GDPR, etc.) from a compliance and technical perspective
- Experience in successfully implementing any Enterprise Security programs
- Experience successfully delivering security service-oriented projects
- Experience with security assessments
- Working experience in private security companies
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Strong information security and security architecture experience
- Excellent knowledge about the cybersecurity threatscape (including keeping up to date with the security industry)
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the cybersecurity external landscape
- Critical thinking skills and an analytical mindset to understand how the external threat landscape impacts MassMutual
- Must have fluency in English
4. BA in Counterterrorism with 5 years of Experience
- Working in security with some experience in AppSec
- Previous real experience shaping, hiring, and managing a security team at a security-conscious organization
- Extremely strong technical proficiency and the ability to recruit, evaluate, and lead strong security engineers who write code and build systems
- Able to work closely with other executives and senior engineers and have the ability to influence and educate
- Experience working in the enterprise SaaS world
- Strong communication skills and establishing and maintaining relationships with key third-party vendors and intelligence providers
- Strong oral and written English language skills
- Strong presentation and communication skills, along with experience in preparing reports for senior executives
- Knowledge and experience with Chinese PIPL and China MLPS up to at least class 3
- Ability to form working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work independently or as a member of a team
- Working experience, good security experience from an MNC
- Experienced in rapid expansion organizations, good at process-building
5. BA in Emergency Management with 4 years of Experience
- Experience in security, military or law enforcement
- Experience working with security access control systems
- Demonstrated computer aptitude in Windows, MS Office, and the internet
- Familiarity with access control and alarm monitoring systems and panels
- Knowledge of physical security, building, and fire equipment/monitoring systems
- Ability to provide clear and concise information to a variety of constituents using multiple electronic systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work well under pressure,
- Significant professional experience in corporate or government security
- Able to multitask and adapt to changing conditions, urgent matters, and emergencies
- Work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team to accomplish an objective
- Must be able to cooperate and work independently with and/or part of a team with fellow employees, customers, and guests
- Must be able to make decisions in the moment with little to no supervision
- Proven practical experience working within a List X Security environment
- Previous experience of managing a Cerberus account, the day-to-day running of a List X facility, and the registration