National Security Officer (ciso)

Microsoft Microsoft · Big Tech · Seoul, Seoul, South Korea · National Technology

The National Security Officer (NSO) in Seoul, KR, is responsible for expanding Microsoft's market in public sector and regulated industries by leading engagements on security, compliance, privacy, and sovereignty. This role partners with CELA, Engineering, and Field leadership to strengthen national cyber foundations, accelerate secure cloud & AI adoption, and act as a trusted external spokesperson. Key responsibilities include advancing compliance and certification as business enablers, leading national cyber safety and resiliency efforts, defining the country's security strategy, serving as Microsoft's visible security spokesperson, and establishing incident readiness and response programs, including those for AI-driven cyber threats.

What you'd actually do

  1. Advance compliance & certification as business enablers—lead risk management, compliance, and certification activities in partnership with Field, CELA, and Engineering to unlock public sector and regulated industry opportunities.
  2. Enable compliance, sovereignty, and privacy outcomes—partner with Corporate, External & Legal Affairs (CELA) and Engineering to remove barriers and expand Microsoft markets in public sector, critical infrastructure, and regulated industries.
  3. Lead national cyber safety & resiliency efforts—support security agencies to prepare for next‑gen attacks and mitigate current threats; drive capability-building aligned to country risks and priorities.
  4. Lead the end‑to‑end country security narrative—define the local Microsoft Security strategy and execution plan, in close alignment with Enterprise Commercial/Public Sector leadership and key collaborators.
  5. Be Microsoft’s visible security spokesperson—deliver the security POV at Microsoft events, EBCs, executive field visits with marquee accounts, and partner forums; shape perception and policy.

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years of experience providing security focused technical guidance, advice and consulting
  • Broad information security competency across identity, multi‑cloud security, compliance, XDR, Zero Trust, and sovereignty controls
  • Track record leading national or sectoral incident response programs and cross-agency coordination
  • Executive communication skills for public forums (events, EBCs, roundtables) and persuasive narrative building
  • Deep partnership experience with Corporate HQ, External & Legal Affairs(CELA), Engineering, and Field leadership to drive compliance & certification as business enablers in public sector and regulated industries

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Security is a plus
  • Korean/English bilingual a plus for Korea market

What the JD emphasized

  • security
  • compliance
  • privacy
  • sovereignty
  • regulatory compliance requirements
  • local certifications
  • national cyber foundation
  • secure cloud & AI adoption
  • trusted external spokesperson
  • risk management
  • certification
  • public sector
  • regulated industry
  • critical infrastructure
  • national cyber safety & resiliency
  • next-gen attacks
  • current threats
  • country risks and priorities
  • country security narrative
  • Microsoft Security strategy
  • security spokesperson
  • incident readiness & response programs
  • AI-driven cyber threats
  • national-scale incident response
  • information security competency
  • identity
  • multi‑cloud security
  • XDR
  • Zero Trust
  • sovereignty controls
  • national or sectoral incident response
  • cross-agency coordination
  • policy/governance frameworks
  • classified or highly sensitive missions
  • public forums
  • persuasive narrative building