Principal Cybersecurity & Identity Transformation Leader at Sperton Global AS | Village of Highland Falls, USA | Rezi

Principal Cybersecurity & Identity Transformation Leader at Sperton Global AS

Principal Cybersecurity & Identity Transformation Leader

Sperton Global AS · Village of Highland Falls, USA

3 weeks ago

Principal Cybersecurity & Identity Transformation Leader

Sperton Global AS · Village of Highland Falls, USA

a month ago
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About the Role

We are seeking elite Cybersecurity and Identity & Access Management (IAM) Leaders to architect security roadmaps, drive multi-million dollar compliance initiatives, and lead digital security transformations for Fortune 500 and highly regulated organizations.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead 3–5 year security roadmaps transitioning to Zero Trust and cloud-native architectures.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for regulatory audits including NIST 800-53, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and FedRAMP.
  • Architect, deploy, and optimize enterprise-grade Identity and Privileged Access Management ecosystems.
  • Direct cross-functional, global teams for cloud migration and enterprise-wide MFA rollouts.
  • Act as a strategic partner to C-level executives, CISOs, and CIOs to translate technical risks into business solutions.
  • Conduct security assessments, gap analyses, and forensic investigations.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive leadership in cybersecurity, IT, or IAM.
  • Proven track record in IAM/PAM, Cloud Security, and large-scale enterprise infrastructure.
  • Deep understanding of internal controls, risk management frameworks, and audit readiness.
  • Experience managing large budgets, vendor negotiations, and organizational change management.

Skills

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • Cloud Security (CNAPP/CWPP/CSPM)
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Risk Management Frameworks (RMF)
  • Active Directory
  • Identity Analytics (Splunk, Databricks)
  • Policy-as-Code (Terraform)
  • Budget Management
  • Vendor Negotiation

Location

  • Global
  • Remote
  • Hybrid

Work Type

  • Full-Time
  • Contract
  • Advisory

Experience Level

  • 10+ years of progressive leadership

Education Level

  • Master’s Degree (MBA, MS in Cybersecurity, or related field) preferred

Benefits

  • Professional advocacy and representation to Tier 1 clients
  • Negotiation support for competitive compensation
  • Access to global opportunities across the Nordics, Europe, and the U.S.

About the Company

  • Sperton is an international recruitment and consulting company.
  • The role is part of the Reverse Marketing Program, where consultants advocate for candidates to Tier 1 clients.