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Daxko · 3 days ago

Director of Information Security

Birmingham, AL

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Recruit, interview, hire, and train new staff.

Oversee the daily workflow of the department.

Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations.

Handle discipline and termination of team members in accordance with company policy.

Oversee departmental budgets and manage expenses related to information security for Daxko.

Develop and implement comprehensive information security strategies and policies that align with business objectives.

Lead the information security team to protect our production environments, software products, internal IT infrastructure, and field operations against potential threats.

Coordinate with technical operations and software development departments to ensure security is integrated throughout our software development life cycle.

Oversee the management of security incidents and events to protect corporate IT assets, including intellectual property, regulated data, and the company's reputation.

Conduct risk assessments, security audits, and coordinate remediation plans with a focus on both current and potential future threats.

Collaborate with other departments to establish and maintain a consistent security posture across all platforms and systems.

Manage the development and implementation of IT security education and awareness programs.

Stay current with the latest security threats, technologies, and trends that may impact information security.

Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors and agencies on all information security matters.

Advise senior management on security direction and resource investments.

Qualification

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Information SecurityRisk ManagementCybersecurity ThreatsIncident Response ManagementISO 27001NISTSystem Security EngineerInformation Security EngineerSecurity SystemsNetwork SecurityMonitoring ToolsSoftware ArchitectureCISSPCISMCEHCompTIA Security+Quantum-safe ProtocolsFirewallsIntrusion Detection SystemsAnti-virus SoftwareAuthentication SystemsLog ManagementContent FilteringNetworking TechnologiesPCI-DSSSOC 1SOC 2GDPRPayment Card IndustryDatabase Security

Required

BS in Computer Science, Information Security or a related field.

Minimum of 8 years of experience in a combination of risk management, information security and technical operations jobs.

Minimum of 10 years of experience in a combination of software engineering and architectural jobs.

At least 5 years in a senior leadership role

Experience with incident response management and information security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, etc.), with additional knowledge of quantum-safe protocols.

Strong understanding of the cybersecurity landscape, including emerging threats and effective countermeasures.

Proven work experience as a System Security Engineer or Information Security Engineer

Experience in building and maintaining security systems

Hands on experience in firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, content filtering, etc.

Experience with network security and networking technologies

Strong background with system, security, and network monitoring tools

Familiarity with various compliance such as PCI-DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, GDPR among others.

Exposure to the payment card or financial industries.

Strong background in software architecture and software engineering.

Technical knowledge of database and operating system security