Chief Information Security Officer

Rumble is a high-growth neutral video platform that is creating the rails and independent infrastructure designed to be immune to cancel culture. Rumble’s mission is to restore the Internet to its roots by making it free and open once again.

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will lead all information security strategies and implementations. This role will be responsible for developing, maintaining and implementing a comprehensive information security program to protect the organization's assets, reputation, and customer trust. This role involves ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and certifications and collaborating with other departments to integrate security best practices across the organization.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive information security strategies that aligns with the organization
• Direct and advise the executive team on information security issues and emerging trends.
• Develop and maintain, both existing and new, security governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure effective risk management, incident response, and compliance.
• Identify and evaluate potential security threats and vulnerabilities and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Oversee, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing department
• Foster a culture of security awareness throughout the organization by promoting best practices and conducting training sessions.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and audits to identify security gaps and ensure adherence to regulatory standards and industry best practices.
• Monitor threat landscapes, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes impacting the organization's information security posture.
• Oversee the organization’s incident response planning and execution, ensuring rapid and effective responses
• Coordinate post-incident analysis to learn from security events and continuously improve security measures.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as IT, legal, and HR, to ensure integrated security practices across the business.
• Communicate security strategies and incident reports effectively to relevant stakeholders and the board of directors.
• Other duties, as assigned

Requirements:

• Proven experience (5+ years) in information security roles, with a minimum of 3 years in leadership positions.
• 10+ years of experience working with information security, networking, cloud or high-scale internet technologies
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to work with both highly technical and non-technical members efficiently
• Strong understanding of security frameworks, regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR), and industry best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience working with a public company or similar organizations.
• Professional/industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC) are desirable

Desired Qualification:

• Contributions to the security community (e.g., open source, speaking, research).

Why Our Team Loves Working Here:

• We are making a significant financial impact for our video creator community; we’re proud of their success stories
• We enjoy challenging the status quo and going head-to-head against Big Tech
• We aren’t afraid to try new things; we act fast and want to win
• We pay competitive salaries and provide great benefits

EEO Statement:
Rumble is an equal opportunity employer.  We promote an equal playing field where everyone has the same opportunities regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Rumble is an active participant in the e-verify program.

Physical demands of the position:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods of time while using a computer and/or keyboard. The employee is required to communicate verbally and hear.   The employee may be required to walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, and stoop or kneel. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including the use of computers.