Head of Information Security
AD Mortgage · Financial Services · 501-1,000 employees
Troy, MI · Onsite · full_time
Listed by the employer as “Head Of Information Security”. Title normalized for comparability.
CLI Career Level
SVP-equivalent
Moderate confidence
Opportunity Score
94/100
Exceptional
Moderate confidence
Executive Fit
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First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last verified 2 hours ago · Sourced from LinkedIn — VP / Head of Security (US)
CLI Take
Broader than the title suggests
This role reads SVP-equivalent despite being advertised as “Head Of Information Security” — the stated scope is wider than the employer's title implies. Scope language covers enterprise-wide remit; global responsibility; executive committee exposure, and it carries board-level exposure and carries SOC 2 accountability. The reporting line, 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
94/100 — exceptional opportunity quality. CLI reads this as a SVP-equivalent mandate. Strongest signal: Scope language covers enterprise-wide remit; global responsibility; executive committee exposure. 4 of 10 dimensions are not disclosed, which lowers confidence rather than the score.
Career level read
SVP-equivalent — The employer lists this as “Head Of Information Security”. CLI reads it as SVP-equivalent because the role shows enterprise-wide remit; global responsibility; executive committee exposure, board-level exposure expected, 501-1,000 employee organization.
Moderate confidence
What makes it attractive
- Scope language covers enterprise-wide remit; global responsibility; executive committee exposure.
- CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate.
- Board-level exposure is expected in the role.
- The role carries more scope than the employer's title suggests.
What to probe before applying
- No material concerns identified in the posting.
Scoring components · Exceptional
Compensation is not disclosed and there is no comparable set to place it against.
Reporting line: not disclosed.
Scope language covers enterprise-wide remit; global responsibility; executive committee exposure.
CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate.
Board-level exposure is expected in the role.
The role carries more scope than the employer's title suggests.
Employer profile: 501-1,000 employee organization, privately held, not applicable, revenue 250m 1b.
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
A strategic leadership role (CISO/VP level) tasked with defining a multi-year security roadmap, authoring enterprise policies, and governing the complete lifecycle of security systems. The leader will be responsible for scaling the program, managing total risk exposure, and aligning security initiatives with the business objectives of a major mortgage lender.
CISO/VP level role based in Troy, MI, overseeing security engineers and specialists. The remit covers the entire security lifecycle including SOC, offensive security, infrastructure defense, and data governance.
Scope
- Board-level exposure expected
Domains and regulation
- Enterprise Security
- GRC
- Cyber Defense
- Cloud Security
- Infrastructure Security
- Identity
- Third-Party Risk
- Incident Response
- Product Security
- SOC 2
Requirements
Must have
- 5+ years of progressive experience in Information Security
- Proven track record of authoring security policies and steering organizations through compliance audits
- Experience presenting technical risk metrics to executive boards
- Strong conceptual mastery of enterprise security classes (SIEM/SOAR, DLP, EDR, secure network routing)
Preferred / bonus
- Preferred: Industry-recognized leadership certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA
Only must-have items are scored as hard constraints in Executive Fit.
Likely challenges
- Transitioning infrastructure toward a Zero Trust model
- Authoring an enterprise Information Security Policies framework from the ground up
- Recruiting and scaling a team of security engineers and specialists
- Governing high-level threat telemetry and reporting program ROI to executive leadership
Not stated in the posting: Reporting line (specific title) not disclosed; Budget size not disclosed; Specific team size not disclosed; Compensation range not disclosed.
About AD Mortgage
A&D Mortgage is a full-service direct mortgage lender that provides a range of residential and commercial loan products, including conventional, government-insured, and Non-QM loans. The company serves mortgage brokers and individual borrowers across most U.S. states. A security leader would be managing risk for a high-volume financial transaction platform subject to various federal and state lending regulations.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Headcount
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Hollywood, Florida
- Founded
- 2005
- Ownership
- Privately held
- Funding
- Not applicable
- Revenue
- $250M – $1B
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