Director - Data Center ( Cyber Security )

Job Summary : Responsible for establishing a comprehensive cybersecurity framework during the setup of an AI data center. This role focuses on defining and implementing robust policies and procedures that secure data center infrastructure from the ground up, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and mitigating emerging cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, document, and enforce cybersecurity policies and protocols tailored for an AI data center, integrating best practices from frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST
• Collaborate with data center architects and IT teams to embed security controls into the design of physical and virtual infrastructures, including network segmentation, secure access controls, and threat intelligence systems
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments, risk analyses, and compliance audits during the build phase to identify potential gaps and ensure adherence to legal, regulatory, and industry-specific standards
• Develop and apply threat models that address AI-specific risks (e.g., data poisoning, adversarial attacks) and establish red-teaming exercises to validate defenses before deployment
• Provide technical guidance and training to project teams and future data center operators on cybersecurity best practices, fostering a culture of security awareness from the initial setup

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