Cyber Security Lead

Job Title:Cyber Security Lead

Location: Dallas TX

Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage in and act as extension of Client IT team led by the Client IT Security Director/CISO
• Provide security thought leadership consulting and insight into best practices to the Client IT Security team
• Work with Client IT Security on creating/reviewing/updating the Client security roadmap
• Work with Client IT Security to review and analyze business requirements and create appropriate security solutions

Knowledge and Experience

The qualified candidate will have:

• Must work well within a team environment and be results driven to achieve organizational goals
• Minimum of 15 - 20 years of relevant information technology:
• 10 12 years demonstrated experience with IT security risk defences and security technologies.
• Special licenses other education certification or professional association memberships
• CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional
• Demonstrated experience in the design development and implementation of security information processes procedures controls and solutions.
• Demonstrated adaptation to changing business needs and the ability to work in a variety of different business situations.

Education

• Minimum Bachelors Degree with a desired emphasis in Computer Science Information Technology or Computer Engineering.
• Post-graduate degree in Computer Science Information Technology or Computer Engineering; or MBA desirable.
• Proven project management skills with experience in a formalized process and the ability to successfully manage multiple projects at one time.
• Working knowledge of the CLIENT businesses and functional areas with the ability to understand and assess applicable IT security threats.
• Familiarity with applicable legal and regulatory requirements including but not limited
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work effectively with business managers IT engineering and IT operations staff.
• The ability to interact with CLIENT personnel build strong relationships at all levels and across all business units and organizations and understand business imperatives.
• A strong understanding of the business impact of security tools technologies and policies.
• Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with the IT organization project and application development teams management and business personnel; in-depth knowledge and understanding of information risk concepts and principles as a means of relating business needs to security controls; an excellent understanding of information security concepts protocols industry best practices and strategies.
• Experience working with legal audit and compliance staff is highly desired.
• Track developments and changes in the digital business and threat environments to ensure that these are adequately addressed in security strategy plans and architecture artifacts.
• Evaluate the statements of work from these providers to ensure that adequate security protections are in place. Assess the providers audit reports (or alternative sources) for security-related deficiencies and required user controls and report any findings to the Director of IT Security.
• Experience managing security infrastructure such as firewalls IPSs WAFs endpoint protection SIEM and log management technology IAM PAM & GRC
• Understanding of IT infrastructure:
• Applications
• Databases
• Operating systems (Windows Unix and Linux)
• Hypervisors
• IP networks (WAN LAN)
• Storage networks Backup networks and media
• SSO/MFA MS Entra ID 1Password
• PAM IGA UAM UAR
• Strong working knowledge of IT service management
• Change management
• Configuration management
• Asset management
• Incident management
• Problem management