United Kingdom · Technology and data · Director/VP (16-20 years)

Director of Product Security

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Experience bandDirector/VP (16-20 years)
Direct reports25-50 reports
Reports toChief Information Security Officer (CISO)
UK framework levelUsually a director, accountable for a division and its numbers

Also advertised as VP, DevSecOps · Head of Security Engineering · Director, Application Security

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1From this job to a course

The qualifications matched to this job

Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Cyber Security Qualifi Ltd · Level 5 · covers 6 of 15 standards

NCFE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Cyber Security (Diploma) NCFE · Level 3 · covers 5 of 15 standards

SFJ Awards Level 4 Certificate for Protective Security Advisers SFJ Awards · Level 4 · covers 4 of 15 standards

Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Cyber Security Qualifi Ltd · Level 4 · covers 3 of 15 standards

ATHE Level 7 Extended Diploma in Computing ATHE Ltd · Level 7 · covers 6 of 15 standards

Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Cyber Security Qualifi Ltd · Level 7 · covers 4 of 15 standards

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The units you would start with

Incident Response, Investigations and Forensics Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Cyber Security

Incident response and disaster recovery NCFE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Cyber Security (Diploma)

Incident Response and Management SFJ Awards Level 4 Certificate for Protective Security Advisers

Cyber Security Operations: Threat Analysis, Testing, and Incident Response ATHE Level 7 Extended Diploma in Computing

Security Management and Governance Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Cyber Security

The future skills this job leans on

AI Fluency working with AI as a thinking partner

AI Governance Fluency using AI responsibly

Automation Fluency building AI into how work runs

Trust Fluency keeping the digital world safe

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Incident Response, Investigations and Forensics Qualifi Ltd · covers 6 of 15 standards Level 5
Incident response and disaster recovery NCFE · covers 5 of 15 standards Level 3
Incident Response and Management SFJ Awards · covers 4 of 15 standards Level 4
Cyber Security Operations: Threat Analysis, Testing, and Incident Response ATHE Ltd · covers 6 of 15 standards Level 7
Security Management and Governance Qualifi Ltd · covers 4 of 15 standards Level 7

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2AI and this work

Will AI change your work as a Director of Product Security?

Nobody can say exactly how. Here is what this job is being asked for next, and where to start.

The new skills this role is being asked for

AI/ML in Security Operations & Defence
Software Supply Chain Security (SLSA, SBOMs)

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The future skills this job leans on

AI Fluencyworking with AI as a thinking partner
AI Governance Fluencyusing AI responsibly
Automation Fluencybuilding AI into how work runs
Trust Fluencykeeping the digital world safe

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3What this role really is

A Director of Product Security leads how products are built to withstand attack, protecting customer data and system resilience across a business unit.

4What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

GitLab CI/CD (Enterprise Architecture) Expert

Architecting enterprise-wide pipeline templates, reusable security components, and defining the strategic direction for CI/CD security integrations. You'll evaluate and select new CI/CD platforms based on strategic goals and business needs.

Terraform (Enterprise IaC Governance) Expert

Designing the overall IaC strategy, including state management, module repositories, and implementing governance using tools like Sentinel or Open Policy Agent to ensure security and compliance across all infrastructure deployments.

Kubernetes & Container Security (Strategic) Expert

Architecting the entire container security lifecycle, from secure base image management and supply chain security to runtime protection (e.g., Falco, Aqua Security). You'll make strategic decisions on service mesh for mTLS and micro-segmentation.

SonarQube (Enterprise Management) Advanced

Managing the enterprise SonarQube instance, developing custom quality gates and security profiles, and defining the organisation-wide code security and quality standards. You'll report on overall code health to leadership.

HashiCorp Vault (Enterprise Secrets Management) Expert

Designing the enterprise secrets management strategy, architecting cross-cloud secret federation, disaster recovery plans, and integrating Vault as the central source of truth for all sensitive data across the organisation.

AWS Security Hub / GuardDuty (Strategic Posture) Expert

Defining the organisation's cloud security posture strategy, integrating with GRC systems like ServiceNow GRC to map cloud findings to compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2), and driving automated remediation at scale.

5What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choice	Coming in	Where you are now	The step above
Product Security Strategy & Roadmap	No involvement, follows defined processes.	Contributes ideas to specific project plans.	Leads definition of workstream roadmaps, makes recommendations to leadership.
Budget Allocation (Product Security)	No authority.	Estimates costs for assigned tasks.	Manages project budgets up to £50K, recommends spend.
Hiring & Team Structure	No authority.	Participates in interviews.	Interviews, provides hiring recommendations for junior roles, mentors.
Major Vendor Selection (Security Tools)	No authority.	Evaluates technical capabilities of tools.	Leads proof-of-concepts, makes recommendations.
Incident Response (Product-Related)	Executes specific tasks from runbook.	Leads containment/eradication for specific components.	Manages incident response for a workstream, coordinates cross-functional efforts.

6How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, and what is not on it. The hard targets, how often each is actually looked at, and the quiet signals that never reach a dashboard.

Product Security Risk Posture

Overall security score for our product portfolio, reflecting vulnerability density, compliance gaps, and incident rates.

Target · Improve overall product security score by 15% year-on-year (e.g., from a 'B' to an 'A-' on internal assessments).

At the start of the year, our product security score was 75%. By Q4, you've implemented new controls and processes, bringing it up to 88%, significantly reducing our overall risk exposure.

Critical Vulnerability Reduction & MTTR

Decrease in the number of open P1 (critical) and P2 (high) vulnerabilities in production, and the average time it takes to fix them.

Target · Achieve a 50% reduction in P1/P2 vulnerabilities in production and reduce the Mean Time to Remediate (MTTR) for these by 30% within 12 months.

Last year, we had 20 open P1 vulnerabilities with an average MTTR of 45 days. You've brought that down to 10 P1s, and the average fix time is now 30 days, showing real progress.

Developer Security Self-Service & Enablement

The extent to which developers can address security concerns independently, reducing reliance on the central security team.

Target · Reduce security team's direct involvement in routine security tickets (e.g., false positive triage, basic configuration reviews) by 25% through improved automation and self-service tools.

Our developers used to raise 100 tickets a month for SAST false positives. After you rolled out new documentation and a self-service tool, that number dropped to 70, freeing up your team for more strategic work.

Security Incident Reduction (Product-Related)

Reduction in the number of security incidents directly attributable to product vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.

Target · Achieve a 50% reduction in product-related security incidents requiring formal investigation year-over-year.

We had 8 significant product-related incidents last year. Through your strategic initiatives, we've only had 4 this year, showing a clear improvement in our preventative measures.

Executive Trust & Strategic Influence

How much executive leadership relies on your insights for strategic decisions, and your ability to influence broader company direction.

You're regularly invited to C-suite strategy meetings, your recommendations are adopted without significant pushback, and other VPs proactively seek your advice on security implications for their initiatives. You're seen as a trusted advisor, not just a technical expert.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

The health, engagement, and growth of your direct and indirect reports, and your ability to foster a high-performing security culture.

Your team's engagement scores are consistently high, you have a clear succession plan for key roles, and you've successfully mentored and promoted multiple individuals into more senior positions. Your team feels empowered and supported, and they're delivering great work.

Security Culture & Developer Adoption

The degree to which security is embedded into the engineering culture, with developers taking ownership of security outcomes.

Engineering teams are proactively engaging with your team, security champions are active and vocal, and security metrics are regularly discussed in engineering stand-ups. You'll see developers asking 'how do we secure this?' early in the design phase, rather than 'how do we get around security?'

Regulatory & Compliance Confidence

The organisation's confidence in meeting regulatory requirements and passing external audits related to product security.

External auditors consistently give us clean reports on product security controls, and our Legal and Compliance teams have high confidence in our ability to meet new regulations like DORA or NIS2. You're the go-to person for explaining our security posture to regulators.

7Would you like it

Both sides. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy

Protecting the Business at Scale

You'll spend your days strategising how to secure new product launches, reviewing incident response plans, and ensuring our compliance posture is robust. The thought of safeguarding our customers and our company drives your every decision.

Leading the successful implementation of a new enterprise-wide secrets management solution, knowing it has drastically reduced our 'blast radius' if a credential is compromised.

Building High-Performing Security Teams

You'll be coaching your managers, designing career paths for your engineers, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence. Seeing your team members grow and succeed is a huge part of your job satisfaction.

Mentoring a Lead Engineer who then successfully steps up to manage a new security domain, taking on significant responsibility.

Driving Strategic Impact & Transformation

You're not just maintaining; you're transforming. You'll be defining the multi-year security roadmap, influencing product architecture, and presenting your vision to the C-suite. You want to see your strategic decisions fundamentally change how we build and secure products.

Architecting and rolling out a 'security by default' framework that fundamentally shifts how all new microservices are built and deployed across the entire organisation.

What frustrates people

The 'Security vs. Velocity' Battle: Constantly fighting the perception that your team is a blocker to developers who are under immense pressure to ship features yesterday.
Organisational Inertia: Trying to drive large-scale cultural and technical change across multiple engineering teams, often encountering resistance to new processes or tools.
Legacy Tech Debt: Being accountable for the security of critical applications running on ancient, un-patchable systems that the business refuses to allocate significant budget to fix.
The 'Just Click Fix' Mentality: Executive leadership asking for a simple 'fix' for a complex, architectural security flaw, not understanding it requires a multi-year refactoring effort and significant investment.
Budget Scrutiny: Constantly having to justify security spend and prove ROI to a board that sees security as a cost centre, not a business enabler.
Talent Wars: The ongoing challenge of attracting, retaining, and developing top-tier DevSecOps talent in a highly competitive market.

What this role does not give you

A purely hands-on coding or penetration testing role – you'll be leading and strategising, not typically writing code all day.
A static, predictable environment – expect constant shifts in threat landscapes, technology, and business priorities.
Instant gratification – strategic security initiatives often take months or even years to show their full impact.
Complete control over all security decisions – you'll need to influence and negotiate with other leaders.

8Who you work with

This role has a direct, tangible impact on our business unit's P&L (profit and loss) by reducing security-related costs, preventing breaches, and enabling faster, more secure product delivery. You'll shape our market position by ensuring our products are seen as trustworthy and secure, which is a massive differentiator. Your decisions will directly influence the company's risk profile and its ability to meet regulatory obligations, potentially impacting our licence to operate in certain markets. Frankly, you're a critical part of our defence.

Inside the business

CISO and other Security Directors
VP of Engineering and Engineering Leadership
Chief Product Officer and Product Management
Legal and Compliance Teams
Internal Audit
Heads of Infrastructure and Operations

Outside the business

Key Clients (for security posture discussions)
Industry Regulators (e.g., FCA, ICO)
External Auditors (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
Security Vendors and Partners
Industry Peer Groups

9What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

At least 16 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with a significant focus on DevSecOps, application security, or product security.
Proven experience leading and managing large teams (20+ individuals) including managers and senior individual contributors.
A track record of defining and executing successful security strategies at a business unit or enterprise level.
Demonstrable experience influencing executive leadership and driving cross-functional security initiatives.
Deep architectural understanding of modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerisation technologies (Kubernetes, Docker).
Expertise in at least one major programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java) for secure development and automation, even if you're not coding daily.

10What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Advanced Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) & CIEM

Cloud environments are becoming increasingly complex and dynamic. Traditional CSPM tools aren't enough; we need to move towards continuous, AI-driven posture management and Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) to manage identities and permissions at scale, especially in multi-cloud setups.

Automated Remediation at Scale · Identity-Centric Cloud Security · Multi-Cloud Security Governance · Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)

This quarter: Research leading CNAPP vendors and assess their capabilities against our strategic needs.
Next 6 months: Sponsor a pilot project for a new CIEM solution to address identity sprawl in our cloud environments.
Next 12 months: Develop a strategic plan for consolidating our cloud security tooling into a more unified platform.
Ongoing: Engage with cloud provider security teams and industry groups to stay abreast of new features and best practices.

Quick win: Ensure your team is regularly reviewing and optimising IAM policies across all cloud accounts, enforcing the principle of least privilege. It's a fundamental step that often gets overlooked.

Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) Implementation

The traditional perimeter-based security model is dead. Zero Trust is no longer just a buzzword; it's becoming the default security posture for modern enterprises. You'll need to lead the charge in implementing this across our product ecosystem.

Identity as the New Perimeter · Micro-segmentation & Least Privilege Access · Continuous Verification & Monitoring · Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

This quarter: Review our current network architecture and identify key areas where Zero Trust principles can be applied.
Next 6 months: Develop a phased implementation plan for a Zero Trust architecture, starting with a critical application or business unit.
Next 12 months: Secure budget and resources for a multi-year Zero Trust transformation programme.
Ongoing: Educate executive leadership and engineering teams on the benefits and complexities of Zero Trust.

Quick win: Start by implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) everywhere, especially for administrative access. It's a foundational Zero Trust control that offers immediate, significant protection.

11Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up

Regularly attend and speak at industry conferences (e.g., Black Hat, RSA, OWASP AppSec) to stay current on threats and network with peers.
Contribute to open-source security projects or industry working groups (e.g., OWASP, Cloud Security Alliance).
Participate in executive-level cybersecurity forums and roundtables to share insights and learn from other C-suite leaders.
Undertake continuous learning through online courses, certifications, and reading to keep your technical and leadership skills sharp.

12The rising capability

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

AI/ML in Security Operations & Defence

AI and Machine Learning are transforming how we detect, respond to, and prevent threats. Competitors are already using AI to automate security tasks, identify anomalies, and even generate sophisticated attacks. We need to be on the offensive, not just defensive, with AI.

AI-driven Threat Detection & Anomaly Behaviour
Generative AI for Security Automation
AI for Attack Surface Management
Adversarial AI & Defence

Software Supply Chain Security (SLSA, SBOMs)

Recent breaches (e.g., SolarWinds) have highlighted the critical vulnerability of the software supply chain. Regulators are increasingly demanding transparency and verifiable security controls for all software components. This isn't optional anymore; it's a fundamental requirement.

Supply Chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA)
Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs)
Dependency Confusion & Repository Security
Code Signing & Attestation

13What you’ll use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

Enterprise Threat Modelling (STRIDE/PASTA/DREAD)
Strategic Shift-Left Security Implementation
Policy as Code (PaC) Architecture
Cloud Security Architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Incident Response & Crisis Management
Application Security (AppSec) Programme Management

14The pathway

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

1
Principal DevSecOps Engineer
3-5 years as a Principal
Skills to master
- As a Principal, you'd have been the go-to technical expert, influencing strategy without direct reports. To step up to Director, you need to master organisational leadership, budget management, executive communication, and building a team through others.
You're ready to move on when
- Successfully led multiple complex, cross-functional security initiatives to completion.
- Consistently provided strategic technical direction that was adopted across multiple engineering teams.
- Mentored and coached senior engineers, demonstrating a knack for talent development.
- Presented technical strategies and risks effectively to senior management (e.g., VPs, CISO).
2
Lead Security Architect (from a large enterprise)
4-6 years as a Lead Architect
Skills to master
- Here, you've already got the architectural chops. The jump to Director means adding significant people management, P&L responsibility, and a much stronger focus on organisational change management and board-level influence.
You're ready to move on when
- Designed and oversaw the implementation of major security architectures across multiple business units.
- Developed and maintained enterprise-wide security standards and patterns.
- Successfully influenced engineering leaders to adopt secure architectural practices.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and stakeholder expectations.
3
Senior Security Manager (leading a large team)
3-5 years as a Senior Manager
Skills to master
- You've got the people management down. Now, it's about expanding your scope from managing a team to leading a full function, owning the strategic roadmap, and operating at a much higher level of executive and board engagement. Think broader impact, deeper strategy.
You're ready to move on when
- Managed a team of 15+ security engineers or analysts, with strong performance outcomes.
- Successfully delivered significant security programmes within budget and on time.
- Demonstrated strong stakeholder management and conflict resolution skills.
- Developed and mentored team members, with clear examples of career progression for your reports.

15Where this role leads

The long view: This role can lead to positions such as Chief Information Security Officer or Chief Technology Officer, shaping security strategy across a whole organisation.

The ten Future Fluencies

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The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Director of Product Security is actually changing.

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One to one, on the work you already do

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Director of Product Security

Enterprise Threat Modelling (STRIDE/PASTA/DREAD)
Strategic Shift-Left Security Implementation
Policy as Code (PaC) Architecture
Cloud Security Architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Incident Response & Crisis Management
Application Security (AppSec) Programme Management

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16The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Director of Product Security is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
3-5 years in this Director role

This is the ultimate jump to the C-suite, owning all aspects of information security, risk, and compliance for the entire company. You'll report directly to the CEO or Board.
- Enterprise risk management frameworks (e.g., FAIR)
- Security programme maturity models (e.g., CMMI, BSIMM)
- Crisis communication and public relations during major incidents
- Legal and compliance expertise across all business functions
VP of Engineering / CTO (with a security specialism)
4-6 years in this Director role

This path takes you into broader technology leadership, where your security expertise becomes a core differentiator in building resilient and trustworthy products and platforms.
- Large-scale software engineering management
- Platform engineering and developer experience
- Technology strategy and architecture beyond security
- Vendor management and strategic partnerships for broader tech stack

Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be real, as a Director, your time is precious. You're not meant to be drowning in manual tasks or sifting through endless reports. AI isn't here to replace your strategic brain, but it can certainly free you up to do more of what you're best at: leading, strategising, and protecting our business. We're investing in AI tools to make your life easier and your team more effective.

We're embedding AI across our security operations to automate the mundane, provide deeper insights, and help your teams move faster. For you, this means less time chasing data and more time making high-impact decisions. Think of it as having a highly efficient, tireless assistant for your entire product security organisation.

Automated Policy Generation & Validation

Use AI to translate high-level security requirements (e.g., 'all production databases must be encrypted at rest and in transit') into precise Policy as Code (e.g., OPA Rego, Sentinel). AI can then validate these policies against our cloud environments and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring consistent enforcement and flagging deviations. This means less manual policy writing and more time on strategic governance.

Intelligent Risk Prioritisation & Reporting

AI analyses incoming security alerts, vulnerability scan results, and compliance findings from across our entire product portfolio. It correlates these with business context (e.g., critical services, data classification) to provide you with a prioritised list of true risks, filtering out the noise. It can even draft executive summaries for your board reports, highlighting key trends and recommended actions.

Proactive Threat Intelligence & Impact Analysis

When a new zero-day vulnerability (CVE) or major threat emerges, AI scans internal asset inventories, codebases, and cloud configurations to instantly tell you: 'This CVE affects these 15 services, here are the vulnerable components, and here's a preliminary assessment of the business impact.' This drastically cuts down the time to understand and respond to critical threats, letting you make informed decisions faster.

Enhanced Developer Security Enablement

AI automatically generates clear, context-aware remediation instructions and secure coding examples for developers, tailored to their specific code and framework. For your team, this means fewer repetitive questions from developers and more time spent on complex architectural reviews. For you, it means a more secure product faster, with less friction.

Common questions

How do you become a Director of Product Security?

Common routes in include Principal DevSecOps Engineer (3-5 years as a Principal), Lead Security Architect (from a large enterprise) (4-6 years as a Lead Architect) and Senior Security Manager (leading a large team) (3-5 years as a Senior Manager). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Director of Product Security progress to?

This role can lead on to Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) (3-5 years in this Director role) and VP of Engineering / CTO (with a security specialism) (4-6 years in this Director role), depending on the skills you build.

What new skills matter most for a Director of Product Security?

Increasingly, AI/ML in Security Operations & Defence and Software Supply Chain Security (SLSA, SBOMs). These are the skills our record of this role lists as growing.

You're not behind. You're right on time. The shift is only just beginning. Your role won't look the same in two years. Be the one who leads the change, not the one it happens to. Start my Director of Product Security plan, free What happens next: a free account, then we build your plan as you set up. No card. Build your plan, see your roadmap and meet the twelve tutors matched to you. All free. When you're ready to start learning, it's £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.

Director of Product Security

Where should we send it?

Two short quizzes about you

Will AI change your work as a Director of Product Security?

What's rising in its place

AI/ML in Security Operations & Defence

Software Supply Chain Security (SLSA, SBOMs)

Skills this role draws on

Technical

How you actually get there, here

Principal DevSecOps Engineer

Lead Security Architect (from a large enterprise)

Senior Security Manager (leading a large team)

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

Roles this leads to

One to one, on the work you already do

Everything else the record holds

The career path, and where it branches

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

VP of Engineering / CTO (with a security specialism)

Where AI is starting to help

Automated Policy Generation & Validation

Intelligent Risk Prioritisation & Reporting

Proactive Threat Intelligence & Impact Analysis

Enhanced Developer Security Enablement

Common questions

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