Bowie State University

Bowie State University

Director of Information Security / Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Bowie State University, USA · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 191 days ago
Incident ResponseComplianceZero TrustResearchLeadershipCISSP

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About the role

  • Oversee ISO and Info Assurance Specialists
  • Direct GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) efforts

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of a campus-wide security program
  • Manage audits and incident response
  • Advise senior leadership and external partners
  • Manage security vendors and budgets
  • Support grant and research cybersecurity needs

Requirements

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
  • 10+ years of cybersecurity leadership experience
  • Strong understanding of NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA
  • CISSP certification required

Nice to have

  • Experience with higher ed data compliance
  • Familiarity with research security standards
  • Visas and labor certification will not be sponsored for this position.
  • Application only accepted from citizens or permanent residents.
  • Note: Position excluded from Union Representation and Collective Bargaining
  • Additional Job Information:
  • 11375, and Article 49B of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
  • This commitment applies in all areas and embraces faculty, staff, and students.

Skills

  • Implement secure cloud and zero-trust architectures

Compensation

  • Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance; paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and personal leave; 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remis

Benefits

  • Bowie State University shall not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or veteran status.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity in recruitment and hiring, rate of pay, all other promotions, training, retention and dismissals, for all employees and applicants for employment.
  • equal opportunity and an atmosphere of nondiscrimination with respect to women and members of minority groups in all its operations.
  • equal opportunity and equal treatment through a positive and continuing Affirmative Action Program.
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