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Chief information security officer (CISO): a person in this job is responsible for a company’s whole security: sets the plan, leads the teams and answers to the board when something goes wrong. Illumio, Insurity, Blockchain.com, Helius and Morpho have the most open roles with “Chief information security officer (CISO)” or a close variant in the title right now.

78 open roles · 8 posted in the last 7 days · 32% remote · 76 companies hiring · $256K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

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What is a chief information security officer (CISO) job?
In a chief information security officer (CISO) job, a person is responsible for a company’s whole security: sets the plan, leads the teams and answers to the board when something goes wrong. 78 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many chief information security officer (CISO) jobs are open right now?
There are 78 open chief information security officer (CISO) jobs at 76 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 8 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most chief information security officer (CISO) jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Illumio (2), Insurity (2), Huntress (1), Encord (1) and Labhouse (1). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote chief information security officer (CISO) jobs?
25 of the 78 open chief information security officer (CISO) jobs (32%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do chief information security officer (CISO) jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $256K, based on 41 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $220K and $295K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a chief information security officer (CISO) job?
0 of the 78 open chief information security officer (CISO) jobs (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 28 postings that state experience, the median asks for 10 years. 76 companies are hiring and 8 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing chief information security officer (CISO) jobs?
24 of the 78 open chief information security officer (CISO) jobs (31%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, Computer Vision. Employers still list 78 such roles today at 76 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do chief information security officer (CISO) jobs ask for?
Most often Incident response (41%), AWS (36%), SOC 2 (35%), ISO 27001 (29%), LLM (27%) of the 78 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in chief information security officer (CISO) jobs?
Chief Information Security Officer (13), Head of Security (11), Director (7), Field CISO (4), Head of Information Security (3): the most common titles among the 78 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are chief information security officer (CISO) jobs in demand in 2026?
78 chief information security officer (CISO) jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 76 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 8 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $256K. 25 (32%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for chief information security officer (CISO) jobs?
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