Director of Security
Pura · Retail · 51-200 employees
Pleasant Grove, UT · Onsite · full_time
CLI Career Level
Director-equivalent
Moderate confidence
Opportunity Score
61/100
Solid
Moderate confidence
Executive Fit
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First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last verified 2 hours ago · Sourced from LinkedIn — Director of Security (US)
CLI Take
Scope matches the title
CLI reads this as a Director-equivalent mandate, consistent with how the employer has titled it. CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate, and it reports to VP of Security. Employer profile: 51-200 employee organization, vc backed ownership, series b, revenue 50m 250m. Total compensation and team size are not disclosed and remain the main open questions before pursuing it.
Why this role scores the way it does
61/100 — solid opportunity quality. CLI reads this as a Director-equivalent mandate. Strongest signal: CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate. Main drag on the score: Employer profile: 51-200 employee organization, vc backed ownership, series b, revenue 50m 250m. 5 of 10 dimensions are not disclosed, which lowers confidence rather than the score.
Career level read
Director-equivalent — The employer lists this as “Director of Security”. CLI reads it as Director-equivalent because the role shows reports to a VP.
Moderate confidence
What makes it attractive
- CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate.
- Title and described scope are broadly consistent.
What to probe before applying
- Employer profile: 51-200 employee organization, vc backed ownership, series b, revenue 50m 250m.
- The reporting line sits below the executive team — the role reports to a VP.
Scoring components · Solid
Compensation is not disclosed and there is no comparable set to place it against.
The reporting line sits below the executive team — the role reports to a VP.
Scope: no enterprise, global or multi-unit remit is described.
CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate.
Executive and board exposure: not disclosed.
Title and described scope are broadly consistent.
Employer profile: 51-200 employee organization, vc backed ownership, series b, revenue 50m 250m.
Team size: not disclosed.
Budget ownership: not disclosed.
No adverse signals identified in the posting.
Dimensions the employer does not disclose are excluded and the remaining weights are rebalanced, so missing information lowers confidence rather than the score.
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Compensation
No compensation disclosed and insufficient comparable data to estimate.
The mandate
The Director of Security will develop and implement Pura's security strategy across cloud infrastructure and IoT hardware devices. This leader will own threat hunting, security tooling, and disaster recovery while ensuring embedded systems and software protocols adhere to security standards.
Reporting to the VP of Security, this role manages the security team and collaborates with IT, Legal, and Cloud SREs. The remit covers enterprise cloud security, IoT/embedded device security, incident response, and security auditing.
Scope
- Reports to VP of Security
Domains and regulation
- Cloud Security
- OT Security
- Cyber Defense
- Infrastructure Security
- Incident Response
- GRC
- Resilience
Requirements
Must have
- 10+ years of experience in information security
- Focus on cloud security and hardware / IoT devices
- Deep understanding of cloud security platforms (AWS, Google, Microsoft)
- Experience with embedded hardware systems and IoT protocols (e.g., MQTT)
- Experience in developing and implementing security policies and procedures
- Basic (or better) scripting and coding abilities for tool development and API integration
Preferred / bonus
- Nothing listed as optional.
Only must-have items are scored as hard constraints in Executive Fit.
Likely challenges
- Securing both cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure) and embedded hardware IoT devices using MQTT protocols
- Establishing threat hunting, automations, and security tooling improvements from the ground up
- Integrating security standards into hardware and software protocols for embedded systems teams
- Balancing security mandates with support for IT and Cloud SRE services in a fast-growing environment
Not stated in the posting: Compensation range not disclosed; Specific team size not mentioned; Explicit budget authority not stated; Preferred certifications not mentioned.
About Pura
Pura is a smart home fragrance company that develops app-controlled scent diffusers and proprietary fragrances. The company operates a direct-to-consumer and retail platform, utilizing an IoT ecosystem to manage scent scheduling and intensity for residential users.
- Industry
- Retail
- Headcount
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Pleasant Grove, Utah
- Founded
- 2014
- Ownership
- Venture backed
- Funding
- Series B · $33M raised
- Revenue
- $50M – $250M
- Investors
- Cycad Group, Forerunner Ventures, Next Coast Ventures
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