JOB
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) under the administration direction of the Director of Information Technology, the Chief Information Security Officer plans, organizes, implements, and directs the County-wide information security program; and performs related duties as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The incumbent in this single position class reports directly to the Information Technology Director and is responsible for advising and training County departments on the proper management of security risks to their information systems and assets, directing and overseeing the County’s defensive architecture systems and efforts, monitoring County information/computer assets for compromise, assisting in the recovery of compromised assets, overseeing the investigation of suspicious computer-related activities, developing County-wide policies and procedures, and overseeing end-user security awareness efforts. This position will focus executive and management attention on the secure and uninterrupted operation of County information systems through minimization of exposure and vulnerability to risk and loss factors.
The Chief Information Security Officer is distinguished from the next higher class of Information Technology Director in that the latter is responsible for the overall development and successful implementation of the policies, goals, and mission of the Information Technology Department and satisfying the information technology requirements and needs of the entire County.
CLASSIFICATIONS SUPERVISED
N/A
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Nothing in this specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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