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City of New York · 1 day ago

Chief Information Security Officer

Brooklyn, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$75K/yr - $180K/yr

6+ years exp

The City of New York is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer for the Fire Department, which is recognized as the largest and busiest emergency response agency in the world. The successful candidate will develop and implement information security strategies to protect the organization from cyber threats and manage a team of IT security professionals.

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Responsibilities

Establish Security Strategy: Develop and maintain the enterprise vision, strategy, and program to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected

Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate information security risks to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data

Policy Development: Create and implement security policies, procedures, and standards to safeguard the organization’s information assets

Incident Response: Lead the response to security incidents and breaches, coordinating with relevant departments to minimize damage and prevent future occurrences

Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards

Team Leadership: Manage and direct a team of IT security professionals, providing guidance and support in their roles

Collaboration: Work closely with other executives to align security initiatives with broader business objectives and goals

Security Awareness: Promote security awareness and training across the organization to ensure all employees understand their roles in maintaining security

Qualification

Information Security StrategyRisk ManagementPolicy DevelopmentIncident ResponseCybersecurity FrameworksIT Security SolutionsLAN/WAN KnowledgeSecurity MonitoringIT CertificationsSecurity AwarenessTeam LeadershipCollaboration

Required

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies required by the particular position; or

Education and/or experience which is equivalent to '1' above

Preferred

Minimum of 6 years' experience managing information security programs, developing, and applying information security, risk management, and privacy practices in local, state, or federal government

Minimum of 6 years practical experience designing and implementing IT security solutions, deep understanding of various security threats and preventative measures

Familiarity with cyber-security frameworks such as NIST, CIS Controls, PCI-DSS, HIPAA etc

Strong demonstrated knowledge of LAN/WAN, systems administration, active directory, PowerShell, group policy, virtualization, cloud and IT security technologies

Experience with systems access management, change management, security monitoring and intrusion detection, vulnerability management, endpoint security management, cloud security, data loss prevention, encryption, network security, disaster recovery, data management, physical security, vendor management

Experience with CrowdStrike, McAfee, Rapid7, IT certifications (1 or more) such as Security+, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CySA+, CRISC, C-CISO, SSCP, CASP, CEH, GIAC