This position is located onsite in Detroit, MI.

Job Description

The Vice President of Cybersecurity serves as Eccalon’s senior‑most cybersecurity executive, functioning as the organization’s CISO‑equivalent leader. This role is responsible for defining and executing enterprise‑wide cybersecurity strategy; overseeing governance, risk, and compliance; and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational and customer systems. The VP acts as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership, customers, and external stakeholders, ensuring cybersecurity capabilities align with business objectives, government contracting requirements, regulatory mandates, and the evolving cyber threat landscape.

Responsibilities

Enterprise Cybersecurity Leadership

Define, execute, and continuously evolve the company enterprise cybersecurity vision and strategy
Serve as the organization’s ultimate authority on cybersecurity risk, posture, and resilience
Advise executive leadership and the board on cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, investment priorities, and risk tolerance
Establish governance frameworks, enterprise security policies, and operational standards

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Lead cybersecurity compliance efforts for government and regulated environments, including NIST 800‑53, NIST 800‑171, CMMC, and related federal frameworks
Ensure continuous audit readiness and contractual compliance across programs
Oversee enterprise risk management, vulnerability assessments, and continuous monitoring
Partner with legal, compliance, and program leadership to manage cyber risk and regulatory exposure

Security Architecture & Operations

Oversee secure architecture across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments
Champion zero‑trust, secure‑by‑design, and defense‑in‑depth principles
Lead executive‑level incident response, cyber crisis management, and post‑incident analysis
Ensure cybersecurity is embedded across product, infrastructure, and program lifecycles

Government Contracting & Cyber Advisory

Provide cybersecurity leadership for government contracts and mission‑critical programs
Advise customers and internal stakeholders on cyber compliance, risk mitigation, and readiness
Support business development by contributing cybersecurity strategy and language to proposals and technical responses
Represent Eccalon as a senior cybersecurity authority with customers, partners, regulators, and oversight bodies

Leadership & Capability Development

Lead, mentor, and scale cybersecurity, GRC, and cyber advisory teams
Establish performance metrics, professional development pathways, and succession planning
Manage cybersecurity vendors, assessors, and strategic partners
Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous security improvement

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
10+ years of progressive cybersecurity leadership experience, including CISO or CISO‑adjacent roles
Demonstrated success leading enterprise cybersecurity, governance, and risk programs
Ability to clearly communicate complex cyber risks to executive, customer, and non‑technical audiences
Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent
Experience supporting government contracting, defense, or regulated industries

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or a related discipline
Prior service as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or senior government cyber leader
Experience engaging regulatory bodies, assessors, or oversight organizations

Eccalon, LLC

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