Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix’s trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
A leadership role at Equinix means you will drive and collaborate on work that impacts the world. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

JOB SUMMARY

We seek a visionary and execution-focused Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead Equinix’s global cyber security strategy. This role is responsible for safeguarding the organization’s systems and platforms, networks and data across all geographies, ensuring regulatory and operational compliance, and building a modern, resilient security architecture that enables innovation. The CISO will also play a strategic role in exploring opportunities to transform security into a differentiator and maybe become a potential revenue stream for Equinix in the future. This executive position will report directly to our Chief Digital and Innovation Officer (CDIO) and will be a key executive of Equinix.

QUALIFICATIONS

The Chief Information Security Officer must be a well-rounded, seasoned and proven strategic security leader capable of leading security in a complex, global environment with execution depth but also an innovative and techno-commercial mindset

• Demonstrated experience leading transformational security programs in high-growth, cloud-first or digital businesses
• Proven ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels, influencing across technical and executive audiences
• Deep knowledge of global cybersecurity regulations, cloud security architecture, identity management, and data protection
• Strong track record in building high-performing, globally distributed security teams. A security talent magnet!
• Experience with monetization or platform-level security differentiation is a plus

Enterprise Strategic Leadership

• Define and drive the enterprise-wide information and cyber security strategy across the company, with a vision to make Equinix one of the most secure and trusted global companies
• Oversee all aspects of security operations, governance, architecture, engineering and incident response to protect systems, networks, and our data
• Lead the modernization and simplification of the security environment to support Equinix’s digital transformation agenda. Keep us secure but allow us to innovate
• Embed “secure-by-design” principles into software development, infrastructure provisioning, and vendor management
• Collaborate with technology and business leaders to integrate security considerations into digital initiatives, cloud strategies, emerging technologies, and operational processes

Risk and Compliance

• Fully own the global cyber risk management framework, aligning with regulatory requirements and business risk appetite
• Ensure compliance with international data privacy and security regulations across all operating regions
• Take leadership in policy compliance and policy setting working closely with leading regulators and authorities across the Digital industry

Security Culture & Stakeholder Engagement

• Champion a proactive security culture across Equinix’s global workforce, including training, education, and executive engagement
• Work closely with product, engineering, legal, and operations teams to ensure security is embedded across the enterprise
• Serve as a key advisor to the executive leadership team and the Board of Directors on cyber resilience and emerging threats

Technology and Innovation

• Build a scalable, automated, cloud-native security architecture to support Equinix’s digital and platform strategy
• Partner with the CTO/CDO functions to drive DevSecOps adoption and enable secure product delivery at speed
• Bring an innovation and techno-commercial mindset around security to help build our security solutions as. Platform with a potential to allow Equinix to monetise it in future, should we choose to