*At Securian Financial the internal position title is 2nd VP-Chief Information Security Officer*
Job Overview:
Securian is seeking an accomplished, forward-looking cybersecurity and technology executive to serve as our Head of Cybersecurity and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). As Securian continues to advance its business, technology, data and AI ambitions, this leader will play a critical role in protecting the trust of our customers, partners, employees, regulators and Board while enabling the enterprise to innovate and move with confidence.
The CISO will lead Securian’s enterprise Cybersecurity organization while also serving as one of the company’s broadest technology executives. The ideal candidate will combine deep cybersecurity credibility with strong business judgment, technology fluency, executive influence and the ability to translate a rapidly evolving external threat environment into clear enterprise priorities and risk-informed decisions.
This role extends beyond traditional security operations, control ownership and compliance. The CISO will help shape Securian’s broader technology agenda, strengthen data protection and enterprise resilience, enable responsible adoption of AI and emerging technologies, and embed security, resilience and trust into how technology is designed and delivered.
The Head of Cybersecurity & CISO will report to the Chief Information Officer and operate as a member of Securian’s senior Enterprise Technology leadership team. This is an officer-level position.
Core Responsibilities:
Enterprise Leadership & Strategy
Provide leadership, vision and direction for Securian’s enterprise Cybersecurity organization while contributing broadly to Enterprise Technology and company strategy.
Develop and continuously evolve the cybersecurity strategy in alignment with Securian’s enterprise, technology, data and AI priorities.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology leaders, helping the organization understand how to pursue opportunities responsibly rather than defaulting to risk avoidance.
Bring an enterprise-first perspective to complex decisions, balancing customer, business, technology, financial, regulatory and reputational considerations.
Maintain strong awareness of the external cybersecurity environment and proactively translate emerging threats, industry developments and technology trends into implications and actions for Securian.
Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk & Business Enablement
Establish a focused, risk-informed cybersecurity strategy and operating model that protects Securian while enabling the business to move with appropriate speed.
Strengthen Securian’s ability to understand and protect sensitive and critical data, including where it resides, how it moves, who can access it and how it is used.
Differentiate cybersecurity resources, controls and investments based on actual enterprise risk, reducing unnecessary friction while increasing focus on areas of greatest exposure.
Partner closely with Risk, Legal, Compliance and Audit to ensure regulatory requirements are met while maintaining clear distinctions between regulatory obligation, organizational preference and risk appetite.
Drive clear cybersecurity priorities and investment discussions with senior leaders and ensure material risks are surfaced early and addressed transparently.
Technology, Data, AI & Resilience
Partner across architecture, engineering, data, AI, infrastructure, reliability and technology operations to embed secure-by-design, resilient-by-design and trustworthy-by-design practices into technology delivery.
Provide cybersecurity leadership for Securian’s rapidly evolving AI environment, including enterprise models, agents, machine identities, privileged access, sensitive data, AI application security, software supply-chain risk and AI-enabled threats.
Strengthen Cyber and technology resilience through close integration of cybersecurity, technology operations, reliability engineering,…