Information Security Manager

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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Department of Child Services:

Join a group of passionate, dedicated public servants to support one of Indiana’s most critical missions!

The Department of Child Services helps children who are victims of abuse or neglect and strengthens families through services that focus on family support and preservation. We pursue permanency for children and families through reunification, guardianship, and adoption. Our services also encompass foster care, child support, and transitional support for those adjusting to adulthood. Our culture is built upon our
MVP foundation:

Mission
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Champion Indiana’s future by protecting children and strengthening families with compassion and determination.

Vision
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Every child in Indiana thrives in a safe, loving, forever home.

The Information Security Manager protects the agency’s most sensitive data by providing strategic leadership, rigorous oversight, and continuous monitoring to prevent breaches, ensure compliance, and uphold public trust. In this role, you will enhance security defenses, respond swiftly to emerging threats, and foster a security‑aware culture that safeguards clients and staff while enabling the agency to operate efficiently and responsibly.

This is an onsite role in the central DCS offices at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $79,118.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

Responsibilities:

• Direct efforts for inclusion of information security safeguards during developmental stages of new automated and manual information systems.
• Provide guidance and direction for the physical protection of information systems assess to other function units.
• Provide reports to management regarding effectiveness of information security and makes recommendations for the adoption of new procedures.
• Determine appropriate policy and standards to information and physical security safeguards for the protection of assets and confidentiality of information, such as access authority to, or to dial into, state and visitor policy at data center.
• Direct the development, testing and implementation of information security management software programs that will monitor the integrity of sensitive application programs, computer operating systems, telecommunications network, and computer hardware.
• Manage the development, implementation and testing of appropriate security plans and control techniques necessary to protect against errors and omissions, fraudulent access, espionage, sabotage, natural disaster, fire utility failures and related situations in all areas where information technology equipment, communication network and/or personnel are located.
• Conduct security lectures and training programs.
• Perform periodic audits to assure security policies and standards are being followed and recommends enhancements where necessary.
• Manage the development of procedures for detecting, reporting, and investigating breaches in security, and along with Indiana State Police, directs the investigation of security breaches.
• Maintain a continuing review of existing and proposed state and federal legislation and regulatory and regulatory laws pertaining to…