Fortinet
Field CISO
Dallas, TX · Remote · Full-time · Posted Jun 4, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years; preferably in a CISO, Deputy CISO, or Field CISO role, or alternatively a senior vendor, consultancy, or analyst role alongside a practitioner background.
- Education
- B.S./M.S. Computer Science, Software Engineering
About the job
Advises enterprise security leaders, shapes security strategy and product priorities, and partners with sales and marketing to advance Fortinet’s business.
What you'll do
- Advise CISOs, CIOs, and boards on security strategy, threats, regulatory pressures, and security transformation.
- Support strategic sales opportunities through executive briefings, workshops, presentations, and customer solution planning.
- Represent Fortinet in industry forums and provide customer feedback to influence product roadmaps.
What they ask for
- 15+ years of relevant experience in security software, hardware, architecture, or strategy, including work as a technology evangelist.
- Demonstrated proficiency in security strategy, products, and ecosystems.
- Deep expertise in at least two of: cloud security, identity, threat detection & response, OT/ICS, or GRC.
- Proven track record in a similar role, with strong executive relationship-building, communication, and commercial skills.
Nice to have
- Fortinet product knowledge and familiarity with its developer ecosystem.
- Familiarity with AI/ML-driven security tools and emerging threat vectors.
Tools
NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIS2, DORA
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