Hi S***m, I’m J***e, an HR recruiter at StrategyBrain. I noticed your extensive tenure leading information security and incident response at C***s and S***m G***l S***s, as well as your hands-on work with Active Directory and system administration. We’re partnering with P***x C***r D***e S***s in the Greater Phoenix Area to fill a Senior Information Security Manager role, overseeing their SOC, identity/access management, and security policy programs. Based on your background, I’d love to share more details and see if this opportunity aligns with your career goals. Would you be open to a brief conversation? Best regards, J***e StrategyBrain

Hi S***m, Great to hear you’re interested,I’d be happy to walk you through the Senior Information Security Manager role at P***x C***r D***e S***s. In this position you would: • Lead our Security Operations Center and incident response efforts end-to-end, leveraging your hands-on experience to detect, contain and remediate threats in real time • Oversee identity and access management (including Active Directory and privileged account controls) and drive ongoing improvements to our PAM environment • Develop, update and enforce security policies, standards and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR) • Partner with IT, engineering and business teams to embed security best practices in new and existing systems • Build, mentor and grow a high-performing team of security analysts and engineers,this role has direct reports and clear paths for advancement into senior leadership P***x C***r D***e S***s is a fast-growing cybersecurity and managed services firm in the Greater Phoenix area. You’ll have access to cutting-edge tools, a dedicated training budget (CISSP, GIAC, etc.), and a collaborative culture that values professional development. We offer competitive salary and bonus potential, stock-option grants, comprehensive benefits and the opportunity to shape the security strategy for clients in finance, healthcare and technology. Are you available for a 30-minute call this week? I’m open Monday 10:00,11:30 AM or Wednesday 2:00,4:00 PM AZ time,let me know what works best. And of course, feel free to share any questions you have about the role or the team. Looking forward to chatting, J***e HR Recruiter, StrategyBrain

Hi S***m, Great,Monday at 10:00 AM AZ time is confirmed. Regarding compensation, this Senior Information Security Manager role targets a base salary in the $130K,$150K range, commensurate with your experience, plus an annual bonus opportunity and stock‐option grants. We also provide a robust benefits package and a dedicated training budget for certifications like CISSP or GIAC. As for work flexibility, P***x C***r D***e S***s follows a hybrid model,typically three days onsite in our P***x office and two days remote each week, with some wiggle room based on project demands and team commitments. I’ll send a calendar invite shortly. If you have any other questions beforehand, just let me know. Looking forward to diving into the SOC and IAM leadership details with you on Monday! Best, J***e HR Recruiter, StrategyBrain

Hi S***m, Great questions. For this role at P***x C***r D***e S***s: • Bonus structure: You’d have a target annual bonus of roughly 15%,20% of your base salary, paid out based on individual and company performance. • Stock‐option vesting: Options vest over four years with a one-year cliff, then quarterly vesting thereafter. • Team size: You’ll initially lead a team of six (three SOC analysts and three IAM-focused engineers), with plans to grow as we scale our services. I’ll be happy to dive deeper into each of these on our call Monday at 10:00 AM AZ time. Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to cover beforehand. Looking forward to it! Best, J***e HR Recruiter, StrategyBrain