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Cybersecurity Audit Leader
- Intuit (San Diego, CA)
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Overview
We are seeking a seasoned Cybersecurity Audit professional with demonstrable experience in the Finance, Technology or FinTech product space. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of cybersecurity and audit principles applied to novel technical and control environments, coupled with strong leadership and analytical skills. Ability to work effectively across timezones given the global nature of the organization and the audit team. This is an individual contributor role with a wide span of control to execution through loan staff and external third party consultants.
As an individual contributor **Cybersecurity Audit Leader** , you will drive enterprise-level audit strategies and lead transformative audit programs that address the most critical technology and cybersecurity risks across Intuit’s products and infrastructure. You will serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader, bringing technical depth, audit rigor, and business alignment to shape how Intuit approaches assurance in high-risk and rapidly evolving domains such as cloud platforms, AI/ML, developer infrastructure, zero trust architecture, and third-party risk.
Additionally, you will partner closely with Engineering, IT, Security, Privacy, and other functions across Intuit’s dynamic and fast-evolving ecosystem. The ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders is essential to ensuring alignment, clarity, and actionable outcomes across all levels of the organization.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of emerging technology, cybersecurity, risk, and influence, and who can scale audit impact through automation, systems thinking, and cross-functional leadership.
What you'll bring
Prior Experience Leading Cybersecurity Audit Teams: 12+ years of technology audit leadership in the Finance, Technology or FinTech Space is Essential.
Strong Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Capacity to analyze complex, often novel, technical and control environments unique to deep technology stack, identify intricate root causes of issues, and propose effective, context-specific solutions.
Strong Understanding of AI Technology: Demonstrated success in transforming traditional processes through intelligent automation and AI solutions, driving efficiency while maintaining regulatory fidelity.
Data Analytics/SQL for Deep Security Analysis: Proficiency in querying and analyzing large volumes of security logs, blockchain transaction data, wallet addresses, vulnerability scan outputs, penetration test results, and threat intelligence feeds preferred
Security Auditing and Compliance: Deep understanding of common cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001) applied within the unique risk context. Ability to assess compliance with emerging security standards and regulatory guidance.
Must be able to work from our Mountain View or San Diego office at least 3 times a week.
How you will lead
+ Lead and manage a global cybersecurity audit function, including driving the cybersecurity audit strategy and risk monitoring program.
+ Drive the execution of global Information Security audit programs including the ISO27001 Internal Audit program, ensuring comprehensive coverage and adherence to best practices.
+ Define and evolve audit strategy and methodology for complex and modern tech stacks (AWS, serverless, containerized, AI/ML environments etc.), ensuring relevance, scalability, and alignment with regulatory expectations.
+ Build strong partnerships with Engineering, Security, Privacy, and Risk teams to embed control thinking early into design and development workflows.
+ Guide audit reporting and shape how risk is communicated by delivering clear, actionable, and business-aware reporting to senior executives and audit committee stakeholders.
+ Drive innovation in audit execution through AI, automation, and continuous monitoring, in partnership with compliance engineering and platform teams.
+ Represent Internal Audit in enterprise architecture, governance, and technical risk forums, influencing technology direction through audit insights and control expertise.
+ Contribute to the external audit and regulatory engagement strategy by collaborating with Legal, Risk, and Security teams.
+ Coach and develop senior audit team members; create systems and playbooks that scale audit quality and risk intelligence across the function.
+ Engage in external forums, conferences, or regulatory roundtables to share Intuit’s approach and gain insight into leading assurance practices.
+ Develop and implement advanced audit methodologies tailored to the unique complexities of Fintech and other product technology, and decentralized systems.
+ Provide strategic guidance and insights on emerging cybersecurity risks, compliance and controls in the Fintech regulatory space to senior leadership.
+ Risk Management Principles for Cybersecurity: Advanced grasp of cybersecurity risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring methodologies specifically tailored to the high-stakes, real-time, and often irreversible transactions.
+ Knowledge of Specific Regulatory Requirements: Understanding of specific regulatory requirements impacting FinTech within the US and globally (e.g., anti-money laundering (AML), combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) , etc.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Intuit will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements of local law.
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