Manager, Digital Security

Job Title: Manager, Digital Security

Location: North Fort Myers, FL

Work Hours: 8:00 to 5:00 pm;
Monday through Friday

• Company-wide annual incentive plan
• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan with a generous 6% company match
• Company funded Pension Plan
• On-site wellness/medical facility
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Wellness program with financial rewards
• Tuition reimbursement
• Group life insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

LCEC provides reliable, cost-competitive electricity to more than 250,000 members throughout a five-county service territory located in Southwest Florida. We employ approximately 460 skilled employees and are one of more than 900 electric distribution cooperatives located throughout the United States. LCEC has been recognized locally and statewide as an industry leader and continually receives acknowledgment for the work that our employees do in the community along with other civic, environmental and professional honors.

The Manager, Digital Security is responsible for defining and leading the organization's digital security strategies to ensure protection of critical systems, networks, and data assets. This leadership role oversees cybersecurity operations, IT risk management, IT compliance efforts, and IT incident response planning while driving innovation in digital security technologies. Acting as a bridge between technical security teams and executive leadership, the Manager ensures security policies align with business goals and regulatory requirements.

They lead and mentor digital security professionals in the design, implementation, and management of robust, multi-layered, defense-in-depth, zero-trust, security architecture.

• Develop, execute, and continuously refine a comprehensive multi-year cybersecurity strategy to address emerging threats.
• Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership, translating cybersecurity risks into business impacts and implications.
• Align security initiatives with enterprise IT strategy, ensuring long-term sustainability and growth.
• Establish and maintain cybersecurity policies, governance frameworks, and compliance programs.
• Define security metrics and reporting standards to measure risk exposure and program effectiveness.
• Ensure alignment between Enterprise Digital Security and Operational Digital Security to ensure critical infrastructure is secure and protected.
• Establish and foster a healthy cybersecurity culture across all areas of the organization.
• Establish, monitor, and continuously improve user-based cybersecurity training programs.
• Serve as the IT Incident Response Lead, as well as leader of the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) during cybersecurity incident response situations.
• Oversee enterprise security architecture, ensuring secure design and implementation of applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Direct penetration testing, threat modeling, and security audits to identify vulnerabilities and proactively mitigate risks.
• Lead the evaluation and adoption of new security technologies, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Supervise incident detection and response protocols, minimizing impact and ensuring rapid remediation.
• In collaboration with the Manager, Infrastructure. Operations & Support, develop and ensure execution of a structured and proactive systems and network patch management program.
• Regulatory Compliance & Industry Standards
  • Ensure alignment with security frameworks and regulations such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, NACHA, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and FIPA.
  • Guide internal security assessments and partner with Auditors to ensure for regulatory and legal compliance.
  • Oversee privacy and data protection initiatives, ensuring secure handling of sensitive information.
  • Ensure compliance with Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) requirements as determined appropriate by the company.
• Manage a team of cybersecurity professionals, providing mentorship and development opportunities.
• Work closely with IT, legal, and risk management…