Director, IT Security

Forward Air
📍 Coppell, TX, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 06, 2026

Job Description

The Director, IT Security serves as a senior leader responsible for translating enterprise security strategy into effective, day‑to‑day execution across the organization. They own operational program management, technical security leadership, and cross‑functional security enablement. They ensure that security controls, tools, and processes are effectively implemented, monitored, and continuously improved across cloud, application, and enterprise environments. Acting as a hands‑on leader, they oversee incident response, vulnerability management, and security operations while mentoring technical security teams. They partner closely with IT, Engineering, Legal, and business leaders to embed security into technology and business initiatives.
Responsibilities

+ Lead the day‑to‑day operational management of the information security function, including security teams, tools, vendors, and managed service providers.

+ Translate the CISO’s strategic vision into actionable s...

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Job Details

  • Location Coppell, TX
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 06, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 11, 2026