Remote Chief Information Security Officer

Summary

Join Vistrada, a business, technology, and management services firm, as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to provide strategic cybersecurity guidance and oversight to clients. The CISO will lead and manage cybersecurity programs, develop security roadmaps, and oversee information security programs.

Requirements

• 10+ years of CISO experience working in related field(s)
• Expert knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and regulations including: NIST, ISO, CMMC, PCI, COBIT, DFARS, HIPAA, etc
• Hands-on incident response coordination and oversight experience
• Strong understanding of IT Risk and components, including application, infrastructure, network, and vendors
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Accounting, MIS, or comparable work experience
• Develop and present management level materials to effectively communicate and message to stakeholders
• Relevant certifications such as CISA, CISM, or CISSP, or similar experience

Responsibilities

• Apply consultative and leadership skills to build high rapport with clients and team members
• Provide expert security advisory, compliance and security program oversight, oversee security/compliance assessments, and prepare high-quality reports (including gap analysis, POAM, recommendations, and remediation planning)
• Lead and manage a team of security analyst(s) providing oversight, direction, expertise, and mentoring
• Provide virtual chief information security officer services
• Support clients on a fractional owner model
• Act as an extension of client’s information security management and governance function
• Develop, implement, and oversee information security programs
• Assess, identify requirements for, and make recommendations on security controls and technologies
• Develop security roadmaps and plans of action
• Vendor and third-party risk management program support and due diligence
• Develop business continuity and incident response plans
• Focus on key performance indicators, metrics, security dashboards
• Assist With Business Development
• Work with potential new clients to understand and define business and technology needs, provide subject matter expertise to answer client’s questions and concerns, and identify and align services with client’s needs
• Support statements of work, identify resource requirements, assumptions, estimates, and assist with responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
• Identify client’s security and technology needs and identify business development opportunities as outcomes of assessment activities
• Develop expert level content, participate in panel discussions and public speaking events, and attend conference exhibitor opportunities
• Architect high quality security solutions to the needs of clients
• Perform other duties that may be assigned by management