Head of AI Security

Gong
Tel Aviv, IL
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level cybersecurity professionals with AI/ML security experience who thrive in cross-functional leadership roles within hybrid work environments in Tel Aviv.

Best fit for

  • Cybersecurity leaders with hands-on AI/ML infrastructure security experience
    — “7+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 2+ years explicitly dedicated to securing data science environments
  • Technical strategists who can translate AI risks into business terms
    — “translating highly complex technical AI risks into actionable business strategies for executives
  • Builders who can scale security operations through automation
    — “Building scalable AI security operations through automation, monitoring, and continuous adversarial testing

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work model requires Tel Aviv office presence
    — “We follow a hybrid working model that combines working from home, on the go, or at the office
  • Must navigate evolving global AI regulations
    — “Navigating evolving AI governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements across global markets

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience with MITRE ATLAS or OWASP GenAI frameworks
    — “Strong familiarity with MITRE ATLAS, OWASP GenAI Security Project
  • Showcase cross-functional security leadership across multiple technical teams
    — “Cross-functional security leadership across Data Science, AI Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, and SecOps teams
  • Highlight concrete examples of securing LLMs or RAG systems
    — “Securing complex AI architectures including LLMs, RAG pipelines, and multi-agent systems at scale
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • secure AI/ML infrastructure
  • protect proprietary AI technologies
  • build scalable AI security operations
Typical background
7+ years in cybersecurity2+ years securing data science environments

Skills & requirements

Required

CybersecurityAI SecurityML InfrastructureData PipelinesAI GovernanceThreat ModelingAdversarial Testing

Preferred

Regulatory ComplianceLLM SecurityRAG Systems

Stack & domain

CybersecurityData ScienceMl PipelinesAi Threat ModelingAdversarial TestingRed TeamingVulnerability ManagementAi GovernanceSecurity PoliciesAi RegulationsSecurity ToolingAutomation FrameworksContinuous MonitoringLlmsRag SystemsMulti-agent SystemsLeadershipStrategic ThinkingProblem-solvingCommunicationCollaborationTeam ManagementAi SecurityEnterprise SecurityData Protection

About the role

Original posting from Gong via Greenhouse

Gong harnesses the power of AI to transform how revenue teams win. The Gong Revenue AI Operating System unifies data, insights, and workflows into a single, trusted system that observes, guides, and acts alongside the world’s most successful revenue teams. Powered by the Gong Revenue Graph, AI-powered intelligence, specialized agents, and trusted applications, Gong helps more than 5,000 companies around the world deeply understand their teams and customers, automate critical sales workflows, and close more deals with less effort. For more information, visit www.gong.io.

At Gong, you will join a company built on innovative products, ambitious goals, and passionate people. We are shaping the future of revenue intelligence and we want people who are excited to build what comes next. You will work with a team that dreams big, moves fast, and cares deeply about the craft and about each other. Here, transparency and trust are core to how we operate, and every person has the opportunity to make a visible impact. If you want to grow, stretch, and do work that truly matters, Gong is the place to do the best work of your career.

As the Head of AI Security, you will be the ultimate authority and strategic leader responsible for securing our AI/ML infrastructure, data pipelines, and deployed models, you will bridge the gap between advanced data science and enterprise-grade security. You will design, implement, and oversee security frameworks that protect our proprietary AI technologies, multi-agent systems, and RAG architectures.

You’ll Own:

Gong’s end-to-end AI security strategy across AI/ML infrastructure, data pipelines, LLMs, RAG systems, and autonomous AI agents

Secure-by-design frameworks and security architecture for AI-powered products and platforms

AI threat modeling, adversarial testing, red teaming, and vulnerability management programs

AI governance, internal security policies, and alignment with emerging global AI regulations and standards

Security tooling, automation frameworks, and continuous monitoring capabilities for AI environments

Cross-functional security leadership across Data Science, AI Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, and SecOps teams

You’ll Solve:

Protecting AI systems against emerging threats such as prompt injection, model inversion, data poisoning, and training data leakage

Preventing sensitive customer and enterprise data from leaking into training sets or model outputs

Securing complex AI architectures including LLMs, RAG pipelines, and multi-agent systems at scale

Embedding security seamlessly into the ML lifecycle without slowing innovation

Building scalable AI security operations through automation, monitoring, and continuous adversarial testing

Navigating evolving AI governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements across global markets

You’ll Impact:

Maintain Gong’s reputation as a leader in secure and trustworthy enterprise AI

Build the foundation that allows AI innovation to scale safely and responsibly

Strengthen customer trust by protecting highly sensitive conversational and business data

Create resilient AI systems that can withstand real-world attacks and emerging threat vectors

Drive a security-first AI engineering culture across the organization

Shape the future of AI security, governance, and MLSecOps in a hypergrowth AI company

How You’ll Succeed Here:

Experience: 7+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 2+ years explicitly dedicated to securing data science environments, ML pipelines, or AI-native applications.

Influence-Based Leadership: Exceptional communication skills with a proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and translating highly complex technical AI risks into actionable business strategies for executives.

AI/ML Infrastructure: Deep understanding of deep learning architectures, LLM mechanics, vector databases, and multi-agent orchestration frameworks.

Security Frameworks: Strong familiarity with MITRE ATLAS, OWASP GenAI Security Project

Builder - You will take the security department to its next level in adopting security AI agents

What makes the Security department at Gong unique? 

Here at Gong, we trust and empower our employees with ownership to solve complex problems, make the right decisions, and build the best products that create radical impact. We call it “Own. Solve. Impact.” 

Our security team is at the forefront of a monumental shift in implementing processes. Instead of simply saying "no," we embrace the mindset of "let's explore how we can make it work." Our security team brings a wealth of backgrounds, experience, and wisdom to the table. Which means that age comes before security, or is it the other way around?

If you are curious to discover Gong's wonderful and challenging world, what are you waiting for? Don’t delay - fill in your application details. Who knows, maybe there’s a Gongster in you!

We encourage our employees to express their personality and identity (whether gender, ethnic, religious, or sexual), and we ensure fairness and equal opportunities. We follow a hybrid working model that combines working from home, on the go, or at the office. This allows us: flexibility, autonomy, positive work relationships, and effective work habits. If these considerations are important to you when choosing a workplace, we'd love to see you with us. To review Gong's privacy policy, visit  www.gong.io/privacy-policy/  for more details.

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Source: Gong careers (Greenhouse)

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