- Company Name
- Covenant Health
- Job Title
- DIR CYBERSECURITY
- Job Description
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Job Title: Director of Cybersecurity
Role Summary:
Lead and manage the cybersecurity organization, defining strategy, governance, and operations to protect sensitive health information (PHI). Deliver compliant, secure IT environments, oversee incident response, vendor relationships, budgeting, and career development for a multidisciplinary team.
Expectations:
- Direct a team of analysts, responders, and compliance specialists.
- Ensure HIPAA and other regulatory compliance across all systems.
- Own the cybersecurity roadmap, resource planning, and budgeting.
- Drive continuous improvement and adoption of emerging security technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for cybersecurity staff.
- Oversee day‑to‑day security operations, monitoring, detection, and incident response.
- Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and technical controls.
- Manage vendor contracts, performance, and procurement.
- Prepare and manage annual operating and capital budgets for cybersecurity initiatives.
- Create and maintain strategic and tactical roadmaps aligned with IT and clinical goals.
- Conduct capacity and performance monitoring; ensure availability and reliability.
- Collaborate with IT, clinical, and business leaders to integrate security solutions.
Required Skills:
- Executive leadership and team building.
- Strategic planning and roadmap development.
- Incident response, threat hunting, and security operations expertise.
- Regulatory knowledge (HIPAA, HITECH, PCI) and audit experience.
- Vendor management, contract negotiation, and budgeting.
- Project management, including Agile or PMP methodologies.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- Professional certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, or equivalent.
- HIPAA Security Rule training or equivalent healthcare security credential.