- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Work style
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Pay
- $197.3k to $365.2k
At a glance
The role in plain English
This BISO role in Product Security at Salesforce involves leading security initiatives across cloud, infrastructure, and application domains. The position suits experienced security professionals with strong technical and leadership backgrounds, particularly those comfortable managing risk and collaborating with executive stakeholders. Day-to-day work includes prioritising security backlogs, engaging with engineering teams, and translating technical risks for business leaders. The role requires independent work, stakeholder management, and balancing technical and business needs.
What you'll do
- Drive security initiatives across product engineering teams
- Prioritise and track execution of security backlogs
- Engage with executive stakeholders to manage business risk
- Translate technical security concepts for business leaders
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve risk posture
What they're looking for
Essential
- 10+ years information security experience
- 5-10 years in technical security leadership
- Deep understanding of cloud, infrastructure, and application security
- Strong executive presence and communication skills
- Related technical degree
Nice to have
- Experience securing AI solutions
- Prior BISO or equivalent experience
- Consulting or auditing background
- CISM or CISSP certification
Core skills
- Cloud security
- Application security
- Risk management
- Stakeholder management
- Splunk
- IAM
- Vulnerability scanning
- Security frameworks
Certifications mentioned
- CISM
- CISSP
The shape of the job
Technical depth
5/5
Pace
4/5
Ownership
5/5
Teamwork
4/5
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How the pay compares
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- 01Describe your approach to prioritising security initiatives for product teams.
- 02How do you communicate complex security risks to non-technical executives?
- 03What is your experience with cloud security across AWS, Azure, or GCP?
- 04How have you managed stakeholder expectations during a security incident?
About Salesforce
Salesforce is a global provider of customer relationship management (CRM) software and enterprise cloud solutions, serving businesses of various sizes.
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Job Details
About Salesforce
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.
Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.
The Experience:
Salesforce's Product Security team within the broader Security organization is at the forefront of securing our customer data and assets while balancing risk and security posture. We thrive on collaboration with product and engineering teams to drive risk outcomes and help maintain trust for our customers.
What You'll Actually Be Doing
This pivotal role for a BISO within our product security organization requires a blend of real-world experience and deep knowledge in software security, including application security, cloud security, secure coding practices, and security architecture, especially across Software as a Service (SaaS) and On-premise services.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of excellence in security delivery and the ability to work with a broad set of executive stakeholders across business units and security teams to drive security initiatives and improve risk posture. This role is responsible for managing stakeholder expectations and business risk for the Business units and can prioritize, optimize, and track the execution of the security backlog via a single work stream for product engineering, using deep technical understanding and business risk impact.
You're Our Person If You Have:
- 10+ years of experience in information security, with at least 5-10 years in a leadership role focused on technical security across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and third-party integrations.
- Deep understanding of security principles across all tech layers, including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), infrastructure security (network, endpoint, IAM), application security (SAST, DAST, secure coding), and third-party risk management frameworks
- Familiarity with security tools such as SIEM: Splunk specifically, vulnerability scanners (e.g., Qualys, Nessus), or IAM solutions (e.g., Okta, SailPoint).
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership of security initiatives, and drive results with minimal supervision.
- Strong executive presence and immaculate ability to articulate technical security concepts in a business/risk context
- Customer-focused: You know how to balance your "get it done" attitude with diplomacy to be able to work effectively across different teams and at all levels
- Proven ability to prioritize initiatives utilizing risk data from multiple input sources, while staying aligned with the bigger picture
- Strong understanding of security and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, NIST CSF, ISO 27001/2, CIS Controls).
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, staying ahead of emerging threats and adapting strategies to evolving business needs.
- Excellent communication skills to translate complex security concepts into business-friendly language.
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and ability to influence decision-making without direct authority.
- A related technical degree required
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep understanding of securing AI solutions
- Prior experience as BISO or equivalent is desirable
- Ability to cultivate strong working relationships with customer teams and internal security teams, including those in international locations
- Strong willingness to challenge status quo and drive continuous improvement through change and new ideas
- Track record of auditing related or consulting experience, high tech industry a plus
- Certifications like CISM or CISSP highly desired
Unleash Your Potential
When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best , and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best . Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.
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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.

The typical base salary range for this position is $197,300 - $365,200 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $237,700 - $401,400 annually.

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.
