Director of IT Security Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Director of IT Security to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Assist resource owners and IT staff in understanding and responding to security audit failures reported by auditors;
- Manage and coordinate operational components of incident management, including detection, response and reporting;
- Serve as an active and consistent participant in the information security governance process;
- Manage security projects and provide expert guidance on security matters for other IT projects;
- Work with various stakeholders to identify information asset owners to classify data and systems as part of a control framework implementation;
- Recommend and coordinate the implementation of technical controls to support and enforce defined security policies;
- Work as a liaison with vendors and the legal and purchasing departments to establish mutually acceptable contracts and service-level agreements;
- Provide security communication, awareness and training for audiences, which may range from senior leaders to field staff;
- Coordinate, measure and report on the technical aspects of security management;
- Manage production issues and incidents and participate in problem and change management forums;
- Work with the CISO to develop budget projections based on short- and long-term goals and objectives;
- Ensure audit trails, system logs and other monitoring data sources are reviewed periodically and are compliant with policies and audit requirements;
- Provide support and guidance for legal and regulatory compliance efforts, including audit support;
- Manage outsourced vendors that provide information security functions for compliance with contracted service-level agreements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree;
- Current security certifications, including CISSP, CISA or CISM are highly desired;
- 10+ years information technology experience.