Job Summary:
The Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) will be a senior advisor to executive leadership responsible for developing implementing and maintaining the organizations cybersecurity strategy ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and leading incident response and business continuity planning. This role requires strong leadership skills and extensive experience in information security particularly within the public sector. The vCISO will also interact with auditors and regulators providing regular reports to the CTO and executive board.
Location: Buffalo New York United States
Responsibilities:
- Develop maintain and communicate the organizations cybersecurity strategy.
- Ensure compliance with federal state and industry regulations (e.g. FISMA NIST PCI-DSS HIPAA).
- Lead incident response and business continuity planning.
- Guide audits and interface with regulators and external assessors.
- Report to the CTO and participate in board-level briefings.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- 10 years in information security leadership.
- Strong understanding of public sector cybersecurity programs.
- Track record of regulatory audit success and program development.
- One of the following certifications: CISSP CISM CISA CASP
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- None specified in the provided text.
Special Considerations:
- None specified in the provided text.
Scheduling:
- Not specified in the provided text.