- Company Name
- ConnectPay Payroll Services
- Job Title
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Job Description
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Job title: Chief Information Security Officer
Role Summary: Lead the enterprise‑wide cybersecurity strategy, ensuring robust risk management, policy enforcement, and incident response while aligning security initiatives with business objectives and growth.
Expactations: Deliver a secure, compliant environment; lead and develop a high‑performance security team; collaborate with executives and business units to balance innovation and security; manage vendors, tools, and budgets effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute an enterprise security strategy that aligns with business goals and risk appetite.
- Create, implement, and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures for data, applications, and infrastructure.
- Lead risk management and compliance programs, ensuring adherence to relevant frameworks and regulations.
- Oversee incident response and crisis management, ensuring rapid containment, investigation, remediation, and communication.
- Direct security architecture and technology initiatives, including network security, identity and access management, cloud security, and endpoint protection.
- Collaborate with executive leadership, IT, and business units to balance security with innovation and operational needs.
- Manage security vendors, tools, and budgets to maximize effectiveness and ROI.
Required Skills:
- Enterprise security strategy and governance.
- Risk assessment, management, and compliance (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI‑DSS).
- Incident response and crisis management.
- Security architecture across network, IAM, cloud, and endpoint.
- Leadership, mentoring, and team building.
- Vendor management and budget oversight.
- Strong communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
- Attention to detail.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of CISO experience.
- Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC.
- Experience managing cybersecurity in public cloud environments.