Director of Identity and Information Security

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Position Title Director of Identity and Information Security Position Number
896570

Position Category Administration School /Division ITS Information Security (division)
Department ITS Information Security Full-Time or Part-Time Full-Time Description Reporting  to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the Director of Identity and Information Security is a member of the ITS senior leadership team and works closely with the campus community, including academic and administrative departments. The Director is an advocate for the University’s security needs and is responsible for the development and delivery of a comprehensive security strategy that spans information security, identity and access management, and the technology underlying the University’s physical security systems.

The Director leads the development and implementation of a security program that leverages collaborations and campus-wide resources, facilitates security governance, advises senior leadership on security direction and resource investments, and designs appropriate policies to manage security risk. The Director sets the University’s identity and access management strategy, including the Okta identity platform, and owns the strategy, configuration, and security of the University’s Lenel S2 access control system and related physical security technologies, in partnership with the Department of Public Safety, which manages day-to-day physical security operations and investigations.

The complexity of this position requires a leadership approach that is engaging, imaginative, and collaborative, with a sophisticated ability to work with other leaders to set the best balance between security strategies and other priorities at the campus level.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Security Program Leadership Provides strategic leadership for the University’s identity and information security program, including identity and access management and the security of physical security technologies.

Provides guidance and counsel to the CIO and key members of the University’s leadership team, working closely with senior administration, academic leaders, and the campus community in defining security objectives, while building relationships and goodwill.

Manages institutional security governance processes.

Leads security planning to establish an inclusive and comprehensive security program for the…