Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

The Vice President of Technical Security is a senior executive leader responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the organization’s technical security strategy to protect critical financial data, infrastructure, and digital assets. This role ensures the effective operation of security operations, cyber defense, security incident response, cloud security, and network security functions. The VP will collaborate across IT, risk management, compliance, and business units to safeguard the organization against evolving cyber threats, maintain regulatory compliance, and enable secure digital transformation.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the enterprise technical security strategy aligned with business goals, risk appetite, and industry best practices.
• Lead the integration of security into enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and operational processes.

Leadership Skills

• Executive presence with strong communication and presentation abilities. Strategic thinker with hands-on operational leadership. Ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and influence at all organizational levels.

Certifications (preferred)

• CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, or equivalent senior-level security certifications.

Technical Skills

• Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls). Expertise in SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and network security technologies. Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud security architectures. Experience with zero-trust architectures, micro-segmentation, and identity and access management (IAM).

What You'll Bring

Team Leadership & Development

• Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing technical security team. Foster a culture of proactive threat management, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. Champion security awareness and training across the organization.

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure adherence to applicable financial services security regulations, including PCI DSS, SOX, FFIEC, GLBA, and NYDFS Cybersecurity Requirements. Collaborate with audit, compliance, and risk teams to conduct regular security assessments and risk reviews. Drive remediation of identified vulnerabilities and gaps.

Network Security

• Oversee the architecture, implementation, and management of network security solutions, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and segmentation. Ensure zero-trust principles are applied across network designs and remote access solutions. Partner with infrastructure teams to ensure resilience, redundancy, and rapid recovery capabilities.

Cloud Security

• Lead the design and enforcement of cloud security policies, standards, and controls for public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. Partner with cloud service providers to ensure compliance with financial services regulations (e.g., FFIEC, GLBA). Implement cloud-native security tools for workload protection, access control, and encryption.

Security Incident Response

• Direct incident response teams to quickly contain, investigate, and remediate security breaches. Develop and maintain an enterprise incident response plan, including playbooks and tabletop exercises. Ensure post-incident reviews are conducted and lessons learned are integrated into security policies and controls.

Security Operations & Cyber Defense

• Oversee the Security Operations Center (SOC) and ensure 24/7 monitoring, detection, and response capabilities. Implement advanced threat intelligence, detection, and mitigation strategies. Maintain a robust cyber defense program leveraging AI/ML-based threat detection, behavioral analytics, and automated response technologies.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (Master’s preferred). 15+ years of experience in information security, with at least 8 years in a leadership role. Proven track record in managing security operations, incident response, cloud security, and network security in a regulated financial services environment.

Salary Range: $230,900.00 - $307,900.00 Annually

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting.  Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.