chief information security officer

Skills

Responsibilities:



1. Strategy Development: Develop and maintain the organization's information security strategy, aligned with business goals and industry best practices.
2. Risk Management: Identify, assess, and prioritize cybersecurity risks to the organization's information assets, and develop risk mitigation plans and strategies.
3. Security Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain a robust security architecture that provides defense in depth and encompasses network security, endpoint security, cloud security, identity and access management, and data protection.
4. Policy and Compliance: Establish and enforce information security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS) and industry frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
5. Incident Response: Develop and oversee incident response plans and procedures to effectively respond to and recover from cybersecurity incidents, including data breaches, malware infections, and denial-of-service attacks.
6. Security Awareness: Promote a culture of security awareness and training among employees, contractors, and third-party vendors to ensure they understand their roles and responsibilities in protecting sensitive information.
7. Vendor Management: Evaluate the security posture of third-party vendors and service providers, and establish security requirements and controls in vendor contracts and agreements.
8. Security Operations: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the security team, including monitoring security events, investigating suspicious activities, and managing security incidents.
9. Budget and Resource Management: Develop and manage the information security budget, and allocate resources effectively to support security initiatives and projects.
10. Reporting and Communication: Provide regular updates and reports to executive leadership and the board of directors on the organization's cybersecurity posture, including key metrics, vulnerabilities, and emerging threats.