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7AI is the foundational AI security company, founded in 2024 by Cybereason co-founders and backed by $166 million in funding from Index Ventures and Blackstone. The company pairs a federated SIEM with AI agents that detect, investigate, respond, and hunt, plus dedicated threat hunting and threat intelligence capabilities.
As Field CISO, you will serve as the senior security voice of the company and an extension of executive leadership in the field. This is a hands-on, deal-involved role that combines executive engagement, thought leadership, and community building grounded in real operating experience.
Key responsibilities include:
- Represent 7AI's executive leadership in strategic customer, prospect, and partner engagements at the C-suite level
- Engage directly with CISOs and security executives as a peer on high-value opportunities from early alignment through decision and renewal
- Advise security leaders on SOC transformation, operating model design, risk management, and responsible AI adoption in security operations
- Partner with Account Executives and Sales Engineers on executive strategy for strategic deals, including executive mapping, business cases, and deal readouts
- Build and lead CISO community programs such as roundtables, advisory councils, and regional executive events
- Develop and deliver thought leadership through speaking engagements, podcasts, written content, and analyst/media engagements informed by field insights
- Bring customer and market intelligence back to Product and Leadership to shape roadmap and positioning
- Enable the field team on executive-level conversations and strategies to earn trust with security leadership
Requirements:
- 15+ years in cybersecurity, including significant time as a CISO, Deputy CISO, or head of security operations at an enterprise organization
- Firsthand experience owning a security program, including building teams, managing budgets, and reporting to boards
- Established network and respected reputation within the CISO community
- Deep fluency in security operations, including detection and response, SOC operating models, MDR, and SIEM/SOAR
- Credible, well-formed point of view on opportunities and risks of AI in security
- Demonstrated ability to influence executive buying decisions in complex enterprise sales cycles
- Executive presence and judgment to speak on behalf of company leadership
- Exceptional communication skills in the boardroom, on stage, and in writing
- Willingness to travel for customer engagements, events, and community programs
