Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

4 weeks ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States United States Senate Full time
About the Role

The United States Senate is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Deputy Chief Information Security Officer to join our cybersecurity leadership team. As a key member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our cybersecurity defenses, safeguarding the integrity and resilience of critical systems and information essential to our democracy.

Key Responsibilities
  • Guide the integration of information security processes with strategic and operational plans, collaborating with senior leadership to protect organizational assets.
  • Lead and oversee information security budget, staffing, and contracting.
  • Develop policies, plans, and strategies in alignment with legal and regulatory standards to support cybersecurity initiatives.
  • Utilize an in-depth understanding of cybersecurity principles to design and implement robust security measures.
  • Implement objectives and policies as established by the SAA and CIO executive leadership; contribute to the formulation and execution of short- and long-term cybersecurity goals.
  • Oversee policy standards and implementation strategies to ensure procedures and guidelines comply with cybersecurity policies.
  • Ability to exercise judgment when policies are not well-defined.
  • Oversee the management of the Senate's IT risk management framework, ensuring robust defenses against digital threats.
  • Conducting thorough risk assessments identify potential security vulnerabilities and threats. Evaluating the security posture of third-party vendors and integrating their services or products securely into the organization's IT environment.
  • Develop new criteria and methods for evaluating the performance of cybersecurity activities and identifying trends.
  • Ensuring that security is an integral part of the IT architecture from the outset. This involves selecting secure frameworks and technologies, designing networks with defense-in-depth principles, and ensuring that systems are resilient to both external and internal threats.
  • Engage in activities with user groups, task forces, and steering committees across Senate, legislative, and executive branches to enhance cybersecurity collaboration and initiatives.
  • Responsible for drafting and reviewing contracts and acting as the liaison between the organization and its contractors, ensuring that all contractual terms are met, monitoring the contractor's performance for compliance with contract requirements.
  • Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines, demonstrating prioritization and re-prioritization in challenging environments.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, National Security, Information Systems, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • Twelve years of experience, including at least five years of management experience, in cybersecurity; threat intelligence, information technology.
  • This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a TS/SCI U.S. Government security clearance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance.
Benefits

The SAA provides a highly competitive benefits package for all SAA staff. Our benefits extend beyond health care coverage to help provide employees with student loan reimbursement, professional development, transportation subsidy, TSP/retirement savings, access to our Employee Assistance Program, and more.



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