According to a job posting, “this leadership position is critical to securing the county’s digital footprint through the effective development, execution and updates to the cybersecurity strategic plan, ensuring alignment of goals and objectives in support of the department’s business plan.”
To achieve this, the incumbent would work alongside Lars Schmekel, the county’s CISO, and other senior leaders to assess and determine acceptable levels of risk and develop and manage a high-performing staff of information security professionals.
The candidate would be responsible for:
- Establishing operational objectives and performance standards for enterprise-level cybersecurity divisions, including governance and risk compliance, vulnerability management, security reviews, audits, endpoint and network security, firewalls, cloud connectivity, mainframe security, identity and access management, cybersecurity awareness training and lead incident response activities
- Assisting the CISO in creating enterprise policies, strategies and objectives
- Assuming program management responsibility for major security countywide initiatives
- Coordinating the secure integration of emerging technologies and methodologies into a diverse multiplatform business portfolio
Minimum requirements for the role include a bachelor’s degree and four years of professional and management experience in risk management, information security and IT or OT security.
Experience in managing large-scale cybersecurity programs, mission-critical infrastructure and operational technologies is preferred, as are the following credentials: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).
The hiring salary for the role is between $115,742 and $193,777.
