Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The Office of the Secretary of State is recruiting to fill a permanent full-time Information Technology Manager II (ITM II) as the Chief Information Security Officer for the California Secretary of State (SOS).

Under the general direction of the Chief Operations Officer (COO), the ITM II, also known as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), will head the Information Security Section and is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive information security program that includes policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines to protect the organization's information assets. Establish and maintain an information security program that is consistent with industry best practices and applicable regulations. The CISO will be the single point of contact for all security-related matters, security reporting, and executive summaries to the Secretary of State. The CISO works collaboratively with other Divisions within the SOS, and external partners, such as MS-ISAC, CDT, CAL OES, CISA, and California Counties, to ensure the organization's information assets' confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The incumbent is responsible for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the department as well as excellent customer experience, emerging trends in application services, and IT project portfolio optimization in alignment with SOS Program objectives.

Job Description and Duties:

• Develop and implement an organization-wide information security strategy aligned with business objectives and industry best practices.

• Ensure the organization's compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards related to information security and privacy.

• Establish and maintain security incident response and disaster recovery plans to ensure the organization's ability to respond to and recover from security incidents.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills in highly complex environments that have competing priorities and demands.

• Effective written, verbal, interpersonal, and analytical skills.

• Two years of progressive Security Lead roles such as Information Security Officer (ISO) or Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

• Administrative experience managing budgets and IT contract and procurement management.

• Experience with the software development life cycle (SDLC) and Cloud Technologies

• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control® (CRISC)

• Certified information systems security professional (CISSP)

• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Supplemental Questionnaire: Applicants must submit a Supplemental Questionnaire responding to the questions listed below, it should be no more than two (2) pages typed, using business professional font, font size and formatting. Responses do not need to include the question but must be numbered in the same order. Applications submitted without the Supplemental Questionnaire will not be considered.

1. Describe your depth and breadth of experience managing an IT organization of subordinate managers and staff across various disparate lines of business.

2. Describe your depth and breadth of experience in at least one, or more, of the following key knowledge areas for this position:

a. Vendor and/or contract management

b. Information Security Reporting

c. Incident Response

d. Development of policies and procedures

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Supplemental Application - Please provide your responses to the supplemental questions as directed above.

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Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Work at office,

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