• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Stand up incident readiness & response programs—establish and run internal/external platforms that grow skills against current and AI‑driven cyber threats; coordinate national‑scale incident response with relevant agencies

• 10+ years technical pre‑sales or technical consulting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT or equivalent experiences. Master’s degree or PhD in Security is a plus
• Credible, compelling security executive and trusted advisor to C‑level stakeholders; proven ability to build sustained strategic relationships across government, critical infrastructure, and regulated enterprises.
• Broad information security competency across identity, multi‑cloud security, compliance, XDR, Zero Trust, and sovereignty controls; comfortable connecting customer risk reduction to Microsoft Security portfolio outcomes.
• Track record leading national or sectoral incident response programs and cross‑agency coordination; familiarity with policy/governance frameworks for classified or highly sensitive missions.
• Executive communication skills for public forums (events, EBCs, roundtables) and persuasive narrative building; Korean/English bilingual a plus for Korea market.
• Deep partnership experience with External & Legal Affairs(CELA), Engineering, and Field leadership to drive compliance & certification as business enablers in public sector and regulated industries

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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