Asst VP, Chief Information Security Officer (San Diego)

Location: San Diego, California

Reports to: Corporate SVP, Chief Audit, Compliance & Risk Officer and Corporate SVP, Chief Information & Digital Officer

Position Type: Full-time, Executive Leadership Team

About Scripps Health

Founded in 1924, Scripps Health is a $5 billion, private nonprofit health system based in San Diego, founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. Serving over 600,000 patients annually, it operates five acute-care hospitals, 30 outpatient centers, home health services, and a wide physician network of 3,000 affiliated doctors and 17,800 employees. Recognized nationally for excellence, Scripps has earned top rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, Newsweek, and Becker’s Healthcare, and maintains an AA rating with a stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings due to its strong leadership and financial performance.

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At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.


• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.


• Scripps has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.


• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.


• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.


• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

As the Assistant Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), you will lead the cybersecurity strategy for one of the nation's leading integrated health systems. In this executive leadership role, you will drive the vision for enterprise information security, safeguarding the organization's critical systems, data, and digital assets while enabling innovation and supporting exceptional patient care.

You will lead a high-performing information security team and collaborate with executive leadership, operational leaders, and technology partners to develop and execute a comprehensive security strategy aligned with the organization's goals. As a trusted advisor, you will influence enterprise-wide decision-making, strengthen cybersecurity governance, and foster a culture of security awareness across the organization.

The Information Security team is comprised of security analysts, engineers and architects. You will also oversee 24/7 security operations centers.

This is a critical role at Scripps involved in advancing security capabilities, driving continuous improvement, continuously evolving enterprise security standards and policies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and building a resilient cybersecurity program that protects the organization today while preparing for tomorrow's evolving threats.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills

• Ten years of leadership/management experience, at least five of which is in information security.


• Experience with a multi-site organization is desired.


• Outstanding strategic-planning and problem-solving capabilities.


• Proven track record as effective leader in a high-performance organization.


• Skill and experience in improving efficiency while planning for the needs of a dynamic, growth-oriented company.


• The ability to apply effective project management skills to lead functional or strategic initiatives.


• Must have highly effective interpersonal and communication skills to effectively represent the system.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in information security, Computer Science, Business, Healthcare, or a related field.


• Healthcare industry experience in a large, complex, multi-site organization preferred.


• Experience developing and leading enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance programs.


• Knowledge of healthcare security and privacy regulations and frameworks, including HIPAA, HITECH, NIST, and HITRUST.


• Professional cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC or similar certifications.