Job Description

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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As a Director of Product Cybersecurity , you and your team will assist in strength security posture of Cepheid Product Portfolio & Services Performing activities related to various aspects of security including, but not limited to vulnerability intelligence, threat hunting, application security testing, security architecture, adversarial intelligence, and others.

The Product Cybersecurity team at Cepheid ensures the security of our products & services and are the domain experts for our R&D Engineering teams to protect our customers data in today s dynamic threat landscape. You will be responsible for translating technical end-to-end data and security approaches for Cepheid product and service portfolio, aligning with industry compliance and security controls. This position is a leader in culture with a passion for security, ability to connect with and encourage your team, in-depth knowledge of Product Security and Cloud Security will ensure that you deliver high impact results.

This position is part of the Software Product Security Group and will be located in Sunnyvale, CA or USA Remote. At Cepheid, Delivering A Better Way to improve patient outcomes by enabling access to molecular diagnostic testing everywhere.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provides cybersecurity leadership and direction within Cepheid supporting the continuity of product/customer security strategies.
• Serves as a cyber security interface with Engineering, Legal, customer care, Regulatory, Quality, and other cross functional leaders in the identification, translation and communication of applicable product & service cyber security risks and initiatives as applicable to cepheid global cybersecurity postures.
• Makes recommendations and assists in the implementation of changes to work methods and procedures to make them more effective or to strengthen cybersecurity measures.
• Work on a wide range of technologies/tools and complex architectural/technical challenges.
• Be an advocate for cybersecurity, participate in a security champions program and responsible for advancing the cephid products & services in medical device industry.
• Coordinates with the Cepheid Privacy/Legal teams to ensure compliance with HIPAA, U.S. state laws, GDPR and other applicable laws.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor s degree with 9+ years in product security OR Master s degree in field with 7+ years of related work experience.
• Three (3) years experience managing team.
• Deep understanding of security control frameworks and applicable regulations such as HIPAA/HITECH, ISO 27001, ISO 27017/18, NIST 800-53 and HITRUST certifications
• Demonstrated success and influence in the Product Security and Cloud Security space.
• Experience defining security policy, technology requirements, and control objectives.
• In-depth experience identifying and protecting against web application and web service security vulnerabilities including those found in the OWASP Top 10 and CWE Top 25.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations related to cybersecurity and their applicability to medical device systems

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at

At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cepheid can provide.

The salary range for this role is $190K to $210K. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company\'s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

When you join us, you ll also be joining Danaher s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at to request accommodation.

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