Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

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The Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) reports to the VP/CISO and is responsible for day-to-day operations to support and augment the VP/CISO's overall responsibilities. The Deputy CISO is an advanced role supporting the entire cybersecurity program. This role provides leadership, executive support, strategic and tactical guidance, and complete execution for a world-class cybersecurity program supporting enterprise security initiatives. The Deputy CISO supports and reports on strategic planning and execution of enterprise security systems, applications and operations.

The Deputy CISO will lead an adaptable and secure business-supporting cybersecurity team, in addition to influencing and executing with technical team members such as software developers, system engineers, cybersecurity engineers and systems administrators. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

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A Brief Overview
The Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) reports to the VP/CISO and is responsible for day-to-day operations to support and augment the VP/CISO's overall responsibilities. The Deputy CISO is an advanced role supporting the entire cybersecurity program. This role provides leadership, executive support, strategic and tactical guidance, and complete execution for a world-class cybersecurity program supporting enterprise security initiatives. The Deputy CISO supports and reports on strategic planning and execution of enterprise security systems, applications and operations.

The Deputy CISO will lead an adaptable and secure business-supporting cybersecurity team, in addition to influencing and executing with technical team members such as software developers, system engineers, cybersecurity engineers and systems administrators. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

What you will do

• Works closely with security leadership overseeing security operations, incident response, application security and infrastructure.
• Actively informed and engaged in daily security operations.
• Enforces a strong security culture, ensuring uniformity across security leadership, business units and Associates.
• Fosters strong relationships with internal business units and external entities to maintain a strong network.
• In tandem with the VP/CISO, manages the security budget and additional fiduciary responsibilities.
• Advises on enterprise-wide people, process and technology security recommendations.
• Maintains an up-to-date level of knowledge relating to security threats, vulnerabilities and mitigations set forth to reduce the corporate attack surface.
• Ensures security projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Implements a continuous vulnerability assessment and exposure analysis process and aligns technical teams to address a timeline for remediation and validation across applications and infrastructure.
• Sponsors vendor and technology solution selection, as well as third-party consulting services as needed.
• Requires and supports independent verification and validation testing of the company networks and data protection through internal team resources and independent consulting engagements.
• In conjunction with security leadership, defines key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics aligning with business initiatives and delivers to non-technical teams in terms that are readily comprehensible.
• Provides motivation to security teams and Associates to maximize rigorous system security controls.
• Removes complexities and obstacles that hinder efficient security controls enterprise-wide.
• Builds relationships with technical and compliance teams to deliver security-by-design controls that are incorporated into projects, architecture, infrastructure and applications.
• Works closely with operational risk, compliance, legal and audit teams.
• Stays abreast of new laws, regulations and standards, and assesses their impacts to the business.
• Verifies security content training initiatives, as well as internal and external communication are conducted regularly.
• Oversees testing and validation of security controls across projects.
• Openly supports the VP/CISO, management team and executive leadership, even during tumultuous times.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Information Systems
• Bachelor's Degree Business
• Bachelor's Degree Computer sciences
• Master's Degree Information Systems preferre
• Master's Degree Business…