LifeMD (Nasdaq: LFMD) is a rapidly growing direct-to-consumer telemedicine company.
Vice President, Information Security
Location
California
Posted
22 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Vice President, Information Security
LifeMD
• Lead all aspects of enterprise information security, including threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring. • Establish and mature a comprehensive Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) framework aligned to healthcare industry standards (e.g., NIST, HITRUST, ISO 27001). • Continuously assess enterprise risk posture, prioritizing cybersecurity risks in alignment with clinical, operational, and financial risk frameworks. • Design and implement strategies to protect sensitive patient data, including Protected Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and clinical data. • Ensure compliance with healthcare data security and privacy regulations, including HIPAA and HITECH, as well as state-specific privacy laws. • Oversee data governance, encryption, identity management, and secure data exchange across clinical systems (EHR/EMR), patient platforms, and third-party partners. • Own and manage IT risk, compliance, and IT General Controls (ITGC) programs in support of SOX and healthcare regulatory requirements. • Partner with internal audit, compliance, legal, and finance teams to ensure audit readiness and timely remediation of control deficiencies. • Maintain compliance with standards such as HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, PCI-DSS (as applicable), and other healthcare-specific regulatory frameworks. • Lead security architecture across enterprise infrastructure, including cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments supporting clinical and digital health platforms. • Drive secure cloud transformation initiatives, ensuring appropriate controls across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments. • Partner with engineering, IT, and DevOps teams to implement DevSecOps practices and secure software development lifecycle (SDLC). • Lead enterprise incident response strategy, including preparedness, detection, containment, and recovery from cyber incidents. • Build, lead, and scale a high-performing information security organization, including security operations, risk, IT compliance functions. • Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership, the Board, and Audit/Compliance Committees on cybersecurity risk and strategy. • Drive enterprise-wide security awareness and training programs to foster a culture of security and compliance.
Job Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive leadership in information security, cybersecurity, and risk management, preferably within healthcare, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries.
- Experience operating in a publicly traded or highly regulated environment with strong governance and compliance requirements.
- Proven track record of leading enterprise security programs in complex environments involving clinical systems, digital platforms, and sensitive patient data.
- Deep knowledge of healthcare regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, HITECH, HITRUST, and experience managing PHI/PII at scale.
- Strong understanding of ITGC, SOX compliance, and audit processes.
- Experience securing healthcare technologies, including EHR/EMR systems, patient engagement platforms, telehealth systems, and medical device integrations.
- Hands-on leadership in cloud security, infrastructure modernization, and enterprise security architecture.
- Expertise in identity and access management (IAM), zero trust frameworks, and modern security operations.
- Experience implementing and managing GRC platforms and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and HITRUST.
- Demonstrated success in incident response, cyber resilience, and enterprise risk mitigation.
- Strong executive presence with experience engaging Boards and Audit/Compliance Committees.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across technology, clinical, legal, and operational teams.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-stakes healthcare environment where security and patient safety are paramount.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or HCISPP preferred.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (Roth 401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Unlimited PTO Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
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