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title: 'Director of Cybersecurity at Level'
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# Director of Cybersecurity at Level

- **Company:** Level
- **Location:** Austin, TX
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/level/53ed91a0-e13b-4751-8c25-12769629d269

## Job description

## POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a seasoned and visionary Director of Cybersecurity to lead and mature our organization’s security posture. This is a leadership role responsible for establishing strategy, owning execution, and driving a security-first culture across the enterprise. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives with autonomy, can translate complex security challenges into actionable programs, and brings deep hands-on experience alongside the executive presence to influence at every level of the organization.

This role requires someone who is equally comfortable architecting Zero Trust frameworks, leading an incident response war room, and providing risk metrics for presentation to the executive team. You will assist in the full security lifecycle, from policy to tooling to people, and provide actionable information and propose solutions for protecting the organization’s assets, infrastructure, and data.

## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Security Strategy & Leadership

- Assist in defining and continuously improve the organization’s enterprise cybersecurity strategy and roadmap
- Lead security initiatives independently, with minimal oversight, from concept through successful delivery
- Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing cybersecurity team; foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
- Provide actionable intelligence and metrics for presentation to executive leadership on risk, compliance, and emerging threats
- Assist in establishing and maintaining security governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures
- Owns strategy and management of security operations

Incident Response & Threat Management

- Assist in the development, maintenance, and execution of the Incident Response (IR) program, including playbooks, tabletop exercises, and post-incident reviews
- Serve as the secondary incident commander for security events; coordinate cross-functional response teams
- Oversee threat intelligence operations and integrate findings into proactive defense strategies
- Conduct and oversee vulnerability management, penetration testing coordination, and risk remediation programs

Network & Infrastructure Security

- Manage end-to-end network security architecture including segmentation, monitoring, and access controls
- Manage and optimize network security tooling
- Implement and enforce Zero Trust network access (ZTNA) principles across on-premise and remote environments

Security Testing

- Own strategy and execution of testing security controls via automated testing, red/blue/purple teaming, and third-party penetration testing

Cloud & Endpoint Security

- Provide guidance and assist in cloud security strategy, architecture, and compliance across multi-cloud and hybrid environments
- Oversee endpoint detection and response (EDR/XDR) programs
- Manage Mobile Device Management (MDM) programs; preferred experience with Microsoft Intune
- Administer and mature Identity & Access Management (IAM) using Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) principles along with Just in Time (JIT) access and Privileged Access Management (PAM)

IT Operations & Tooling

- Oversee RMM/PSA security integrations
- Partner with IT operations to ensure security is embedded in all infrastructure and tooling decisions
- Work with the DevSecOps Manager to support DevSecOps practices, ensuring security is integrated throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Compliance & Risk Management

- Assist the owner of the organization’s security controls for our compliance programs (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, or relevant frameworks)
- Conduct and oversee regular risk assessments, audits, and third-party vendor security reviews
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory landscape and ensure organizational adherence

## REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Information Techonlogy or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including 4+ years in a leadership or management capacity
- Minimum of 10+ years in Information Technology/Cybersecurity
- Demonstrated ability to define and execute security programs with limited oversight in a fast-paced environment
- Deep expertise in incident response planning, execution, and post-incident analysis
- Strong knowledge of network security architecture, segmentation strategies, firewalls, and IDS/IPS
- Proven experience implementing and operating Zero Trust architecture
- Hands-on cloud security experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP) including cloud-native security tooling and CSPM
- Experience managing MDM solutions for endpoint lifecycle, policy enforcement, and compliance
- Solid understanding of RBAC models and identity governance in enterprise environments
- Fluency with DevSecOps concepts including secure CI/CD, SAST/DAST tooling, and shift-left security practices
- Exceptional communication skills; able to present complex technical risk to non-technical stakeholders
- Executive communication skills; able to present strategy and reports to executive leadership
- Must be based in Austin, TX or willing to relocate

## About Level

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Level is a learning technology company building engaging, standards-aligned digital practice experiences for K-8 students to build real academic skills and confidence.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Early Stage)
- **Headquarters**: Not publicly available
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (early stage, piloting in 2026)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Education Technology (EdTech)
- Target customers: B2B (schools and districts) and B2C (parents), with a focus on K-8 students
- Mission or purpose statement: “We are committed to helping every person maximize their potential and live a life of meaning” ([level.me](https://level.me/index.html))

## Products & Services
- **Level Learning Platform**: A digital practice platform that combines proven curriculum principles with world-class interactive design to make meaningful, standards-aligned practice engaging for students. Designed to support teachers, schools, and parents by reinforcing classroom learning.
- **For Students**: Rewarding and motivating learning experiences that meet students where they are to build real academic proficiency.
- **For Educators**: Tools that fit naturally into instruction, help students stay engaged, and reduce teacher workload.
- **For Parents**: Activities to help children catch up or get ahead, build confidence, and minimize homework battles.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (early-stage, pre-revenue)
- **Key Metric**: Currently in active development; pilot testing scheduled for 2026
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available
- **Growth Signals**: Early-stage company building carefully and in partnership with educators, with pilots beginning in 2026 to study outcomes before broad release.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Pedagogical Rigor**: Team includes educators and learning scientists, ensuring content is built on proven curriculum principles.
- **World-Class Design**: The team has built some of the most engaging interactive experiences globally, applying that expertise to education.
- **Outcomes-Focused**: Pilots are designed to study outcomes and strengthen tools based on real classroom feedback before scaling.
- **Purpose-Driven Mission**: Deep commitment to using skills “for good” and making a meaningful impact in education.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Active development and preparation for 2026 pilot testing with select K-8 subjects.
- **Long-term goal**: Support lifelong learning, starting with K-8 and expanding over time.
- **Partnership approach**: Seeking educational partners who share a focus on outcomes and empowering educators.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Culture**: A team of educators, learning scientists, and creators who feel a “deep responsibility to use our powers for good” and are committed to solving a difficult, meaningful problem.
- **Collaborative Environment**: Emphasis on working together to make a difference; hiring for roles like Engineering and Data.
- **Remote-First**: Jobs listed as remote, offering flexibility.
- **Impact Opportunity**: Early-stage company where every hire can shape the product and mission from the ground up.
- **Values**: Commitment to helping every person maximize their potential and live a life of meaning—starting with the team itself.

## Sources
1. [level.me](https://level.me/index.html)
2. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/level](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/level)

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