Cybersecurity Director

The Trade Desk, Inc. Cybersecurity Director Seattle, Washington Apply Now

The Trade Desk is a global technology company with a mission to create a better, more open internet for everyone through principled, intelligent advertising. Handling over 1 trillion queries per day, our platform operates at an unprecedented scale. We have also built something even stronger and more valuable: an award-winning culture based on trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Do you have a passion for solving hard problems at scale? Are you eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team where your contributions will make a meaningful difference in building a better media ecosystem? Come and see why Fortune magazine consistently ranks The Trade Desk among the best small- to medium-sized workplaces globally.

What we do

The Cybersecurity Department at The Trade Desk strives to protect the people, processes, and technology used to further our goals for the open internet. With hybrid infrastructure that includes major public clouds (Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and on-premise systems in datacenters around the world, we are dedicated to maintaining robust security protocols to protect our diverse assets across various regions.

What you'll do:

As the Cybersecurity Director, you will support the Senior Director, Cybersecurity in managing the day-to-day operations of The Trade Desk's Cybersecurity Program and Initiatives, focusing on operational excellence, driving maturity improvements through a risk-based approach, and effectively communicating the current risk picture, threat landscape, and state of maturity to both internal and external stakeholders.

1. Contribute to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive vision and strategy for enterprise-wide security initiatives to support the organization effectively and securely in meeting specific business technology needs.
2. Assist Cybersecurity leadership with providing technical direction for implementing The Trade Desk's Cybersecurity strategy through the successful implementation of security best practices, processes, and operations.
3. Provide technical leadership and management of security projects from conception through deployment and handover.
4. Assist with the coordination of design reviews to evaluate security controls and identify opportunities to enhance The Trade Desk's security posture and alignment with the overall business strategy.
5. Contribute to the selection and evaluation of cybersecurity tools and data sources to ensure full adoption, availability, efficacy, and peak operational performance.
6. Develop and implement security standards, procedures, and guidelines that ensure the security, reliability, and availability of the organization's systems and solutions.
7. Assist with the maintenance and enforcement of The Trade Desk's Cybersecurity policies, standards, baselines, and secure design documentation.
8. Regularly assess the effectiveness of security measures and identify areas for improvement through regular security audits and assessments.
9. Support the optimization of various security operations to include threat detection, threat intelligence, threat hunting, incident handling, and reporting.
10. Collaborate with other corporate functions, including Enterprise Risk Management, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and Privacy to ensure that The Trade Desk maintains and demonstrates a strong Cybersecurity posture.

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