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BCSH Opens Recruitment for Agency Information Security Officer

The AISO will oversee the planning and development of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency's information security strategy and enterprisewide security program for both the agency and its 11 member departments.

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The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) has opened recruitment for the role of agency information security officer (IT Manager II) to oversee the planning and development of BCSH's information security strategy and enterprisewide security program at both the agency and its 11 member departments.

The agency information security officer (AISO) leads efforts to increase the information security maturity level of BCSH member departments by adapting the strategies and standards specific to its departments’ needs.

“The AISO works closely with BCSH member departments, the California Department of Technology (CDT), Office of Information Security (OIS), and the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Cyber Security Integration Center (Cal-CSIC) to identify and mitigate acute and emerging threats,” according to the job posting.

AISO (IT Manager II)
$11,056 to $13,439 per month
Application deadline: April 21

BCSH is a cabinet-level agency that licenses and regulates over 4 million professionals, businesses and financial services; funds and facilitates the preservation and expansion of safe, affordable housing; advances statewide collaborative efforts to prevent and end homelessness; and guards and enforces California’s civil rights laws. It encompasses Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of Consumer Affairs, Department of Cannabis Control, Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, Department of Real Estate, California Housing Finance Agency, Department of Housing and Community Development, California Civil Rights Department, Cannabis Control Appeals Panel, California Horse Racing Board, and California Interagency Council on Homelessness.

Desirable qualifications for the role, according to the job posting and duty statement, include:
  • Experience in a senior IT security role
  • Knowledge of and experience implementing various information security frameworks and best practices
  • Experiencing developing security policy for midsized to large organizations
  • Experience leading organizations through security audits and remediating findings
  • Ability and experience leading a cross-organization security team, requiring strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
Dennis Noone is Executive Editor of Industry Insider. He is a career journalist, having worked at small-town newspapers and major metropolitan dailies including USA Today in Washington, D.C.