Security Director

Banyan Software provides the best permanent home for successful enterprise software companies, their employees, and customers. We are on a mission to acquire, build and grow great enterprise software businesses all over the world that have dominant positions in niche vertical markets. In recent years, Banyan was named the #1 fastest-growing private software company in the US on the Inc. 5000 and amongst the top 10 fastest-growing companies by the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 with a permanent capital base setup to preserve the legacy of founders, Banyan focuses on a buy and hold for life strategy for growing software companies that serve specialized vertical markets.

The Director, Security is a senior cybersecurity leader responsible for HQ security operations and serving as part of a global team of security experts that provides advisory services to Banyan’s 95+ (and growing) OpCos worldwide. Each Director focuses on a region, while collaborating across divisions to ensure consistent risk management, scalable frameworks, and portfolio-wide visibility.

This role combines hands-on cybersecurity leadership at HQ with incident response coordination and advisory engagement across the portfolio, helping OpCos strengthen their posture while respecting their independence.

Key Responsibilities

Core Security Functions (HQ Ownership)

• Identity & Access Management: Oversee IAM strategy and operations (Okta SSO, MFA, conditional access, lifecycle governance).

• Endpoint & Asset Security: Ensure managed devices meet Banyan’s zero-trust standards (EDR/XDR, encryption, patching).

• Monitoring & Detection: Manage logging, SIEM/MDR integration, and threat detection for HQ systems.

• Vulnerability Management: Establish scanning, remediation, and reporting processes for HQ infrastructure and SaaS tools.

• Data Protection & Governance: Partner with IT to enforce DLP, backup, and data classification policies.

Incident Response & Risk Management

• Lead HQ’s incident response program, ensuring readiness through playbooks, simulations, and training.

• Coordinate portfolio-wide incident response: align playbooks, facilitate cross-OpCo exercises, and provide escalation pathways during major events.

• Work with Corporate Risk to maintain effective cybersecurity insurance, ensuring coverage is informed by real risk and incident data.

• Serve as point of contact for regulators, auditors, and insurers on HQ security matters.

Advisory to Operating Companies (OpCos)

• Act as a regional cybersecurity advisor to OpCos, providing guidance on risk, compliance, and best practices.

• Support diligence and integration during acquisitions, rapidly assessing OpCo security posture and risks.

• Provide frameworks, playbooks, and optional shared services (e.g., MDR, security training, vendor reviews) that OpCos can adopt.

• Share learnings and coordinate with other Security Directors to improve global practices.

Banyan Security Leadership

• Contribute to Banyan’s enterprise-wide security strategy, aligned with our cloud-first, zero-trust, no-footprint architecture.

• Quantify and communicate the value of cybersecurity initiatives to HQ and OpCos.

• Promote a secure-by-default culture, ensuring security is embedded in daily operations and decision-making.

• Partner with the Head of IT and peer Directors to build a cohesive, global security function.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus 6+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity leadership, ideally in SaaS, M&A-driven, or federated organizations.

• Proven success in core cybersecurity functions: IAM, endpoint protection, monitoring/response, vulnerability management, and data protection.

• Experience leading incident response programs and coordinating responses across multiple business units.

• Familiarity with cybersecurity insurance, regulatory frameworks, and compliance obligations (SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).

• Experience advising diverse business units or OpCos on cybersecurity risk management.

• Strong communicator with ability to explain risk in business terms and build trust with executive and OpCo leadership.

• Experience supporting M&A diligence and integration is strongly preferred.

• Collaborative, resilient, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, decentralized environment.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Banyan: Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve. As a collective, our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Banyan is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.

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