Listing Description

Head of Cybersecurity 

The Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted in Los Angeles, California in 2028, returning to the United States for the first time in over 30 years. 2028 will be the first time LA hosts the Paralympic Games, creating an opportunity to expand awareness, understanding and inclusion of people with disabilities.

LA28, the organizers for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, is on a mission to create an unparalleled Games experience for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people. Our vision is to collectively create what’s next through sport, community and the power of our differences.

The LA28 Games will represent LA and leverage the strength of our community’s diversity and creativity as we collectively work to design a Games that we all want to be a part of. We do this by focusing on people and by inviting everyone into the story of the LA28 Games.

The LA28 organizing committee is an independent, non-profit organization that is privately funded and governed by a board of directors. 

Our Vision is to collectively create what’s next by harnessing sport, community and the power of our differences. Our Mission is to create an unparalleled Olympic and Paralympic experience for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people.

Values and Behaviors:

• Optimism – Embody a positive, enthusiastic, and solution-oriented attitude in everything we do; challenge the status quo, inspire and support one another to achieve our best; have our eyes on the future and believe we can make a meaningful impact


• Integrity – We communicate openly and honestly, listen, and respectfully value multiple perspectives; we do what we say and are accountable for everything we do; we do the right thing, always. Even when it isn’t easy


• Excellence – We hold ourselves to the highest standard and expectations; we live our values and truths and persevere through challenges; we are continuous learners and adapt and pivot with speed to meet changing needs


• Inclusion – We seek to represent, include, empower and level the playing field; our work reflects the communities we serve and the world in which we live; we leverage our platforms to bring awareness to issues relevant to who we are


• Co-Creation – We are authors of a shared story. Everyone contributes their unique voice to our shared mission; we share pride in our accomplishments and ownership of our shortcomings


• Boldness – We embrace creativity, courage and outside-the-box thinking; we are unafraid to take risks, explore unconventional solutions, and learn from the process; we are innovators, disruptors, and challengers of the status quo

Position Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with LA28 leaders across the organization to develop and implement appropriate cybersecurity capabilities to protect our people, assets and delivery of the games


• Engage with our venues, vendors, and other games delivery partners to ensure they have the appropriate levels of cyber defenses


• Collaborate with LA28 Head of Security (both office security and games security)


• Collaborate with the IOC, IPC and USOPC cybersecurity teams


• Engage and collaborate with relevant city, state and federal agencies


• Own the relationship with LA28 outsourced cybersecurity providers


• Partner across the organization to mature the company's business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response procedures.

Background & Requirements:

• Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in information security


• Successfully built a comprehensive cybersecurity program for a high-profile organization


• Knows what’s good, and bad, about many national and international regulatory compliance frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, 22301, NIST, PCI DSS, GDPR, and CCPA


• Knows how to get-the-best from outsourced information security providers


• Not afraid to roll-up-sleeves when needed


• An outstanding collaborator, adept at working within a complex matrixed environment


• Deep technical acumen to ensure LA28 adapts to the evolving threat landscape


• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization including to the board


• Pragmatic with high energy and passion for excellence

LA28 is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education, and experience