What are the responsibilities and job description for the Virtual Information Security Officer (VISO) Department Manager position at Vala Secure?
Virtual Information Security Officer (VISO) Department Manager
As the Manager of the Virtual Information Security Officer (VISO) Department, you will lead our team of subject matter experts, provide thought leadership, perform services, and drive new business to Vala Secure. VISOs establish strong relationships, drive alignment with company security goals, and are subject matter experts for our clients.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead our team of 3-4 VISOs and handle a group of top-tier clients.
- Evaluate the current internal process- Provide recommendations on project management, scheduling, etc. Develop an action plan and implement a plan.
- Evaluate the current external process- including project scope to end deliverables.
- Manage VISO Business including- Ensure annual profit, efficiency, and quality goals are attained.
- Provide thought leadership- internally, for clients, and at events.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Someone with the knowledge and passion to educate about cyber risks problems, mitigating solutions, business impacts, and imperatives.
- Has a background in various industries such as Financial, Healthcare, Legal, etc.
- Has successfully managed cyber transformations and communicates proper cyber risk management techniques, including third-party risk management using data-driven metrics and delivering clear and concise reporting and presentations.
- Is an empathetic, proven thought leader.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree, major in technology preferred
- Experience with security frameworks such as NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, HIPAA/HITECH, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001/2, GDPR, FAIR Taxonomy
- Certifications preferred including: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
- Security assessment experience with: Application security, Information systems security, Network security, IT security auditing, Information security risk assessment or risk management.
- Thorough and detail-oriented, organized, with excellent time management skills
- Ability to quickly learn, understand, and evaluate current and new tools
- Strong leadership, people management, and team building skills
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