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This job provides day-to-day leadership and guidance to a team of security engineers and analysts supporting all business units. Manages, coaches, and develops a team of security professionals to optimize performance and maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the team. Creates formal, professional internal and external networks.
Education

Required - Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, or related field.

Work Experience

Required - 5 years of experience in leadership, engineering, customer service, cybersecurity, or related field.

Certifications

Required - Sans Institute Global Information Assurance Certification (SANS GIAC), ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or other advanced security certifications.

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) service management certification.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Time management skills and ability to make timely, sound decisions.
• Leadership/management/collaboration skills and ability to lead cross functional teams.
• Security-relevant knowledge including but not limited to security operations, security configuration and deployment models, threat detection/response, incident detection/response, investigations, and forensics.
• Assessment/design skills and ability to assess, develop, design, implement, operationalize and document a comprehensive set of security technologies and processes.
• Excellent oral and written communications, and ability to translate complex security-related matters into business terms that are readily understood by colleagues.
• Knowledge of regulations and frameworks - e.g., HIPAA, PCI, NIST.

Job Duties

• Manages the day-to-day operations of a 24x7 SOC team augmented with a co-managed security information and event management (SIEM) service provider.
• Develops advanced capabilities that focus on threat hunting, threat intelligence, indicators of compromise, and data enrichment.
• Aligns practices to industry benchmarks and frameworks including but not limited to the National Institute of Standards of Technology (NIST), Sans Institute, and International Organization for Standards (ISO).
• Serves as the focal point for engagement between the SOC, business units, and service providers.
• Executes and facilitates information security testing and table-top exercises to meet control requirements.
• Establishes plans and protocols for protecting information systems against unauthorized access, modification, or destruction.
• Provides thought-leadership and insight into the information security vision and strategy.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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