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Chief Information Security Officer

City of New York

Job Description

Posted on: 
November 12, 2024

Summary and company overview

Job Description

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION CANDIDATATES MUST BE A CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEE AND BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATOR (LAN/WAN) OR HAVE TAKEN THE MOST RECENT CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATIOR (LAN/WAN) CIVIL SERVICE EXAM AND BE REACHABLE FOR APPOINTMENT FROM THE RECRUITING LIST.

The CISO is responsible for maintaining an information risk management and cybersecurity program for the New York City Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). The CISO will work with all areas of the Plan’s business to develop a "best in class" information security and compliance program to assess appropriate technology platform risks and protect Plan information assets. As such, the CISO acts as an advisor to the Plan’s CIO regarding the Plan’s compliance with the Citywide Information Security Policies.

Responsibilities

  • Continuously identifying, updating and maintaining information regarding potential security vulnerabilities, risk and threats to the enterprise information technology infrastructure, and distributing technology security information to appropriate staff.

  • Provide instructions and coordination regarding software configuration standards for servers and desktop systems that are or may be attached to the enterprise network where necessary to ensure information technology security.

  • Support corporate risk leadership to review enterprise IT and cyber risks, assess capabilities, prioritize security and risk strategies and communicate risk intelligence in a way that drives business decision-making.

  • Develop policies, procedures, standards and partner with agency employees and consultants to ensure understanding of and adherence to the Citywide Information Security Policies.

  • Coordinates work activities, program functions with other NYC agencies, external business partners related to cyber/information security.

  • Work with the Plan’s external IT auditors during the annual Cyber Security Assessment.

  • Support the development, implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive enterprise information security, compliance and risk management program.

  • Oversee security awareness strategy and programs, including annual employee training and ongoing awareness campaigns to ensure all department employees understand and adhere to information technology policies and standards.

  • Responsible for ensuring compliance with City of New York, Citywide Information Security Policies.

  • Track cyber security incidents and vulnerability reports, direct teams for remediation of issues.

  • Ensure identity and access management is properly documented in the ticketing system.

  • Produce documentation when / where needed.

  • Ensure all systems are equipped and updated with necessary cyber protection tools.

  • Continuously check for security gaps, document findings and take necessary measures to rectify issues discovered.

  • Verify patches, software updates are properly done. Missing patches, inconsistencies should be resolved.

  • Analyze vulnerability reports and operationalize them by providing specific guidance to IT support teams for remediation.

  • Assess endpoint system health and suggest improvement or remediation steps.

  • Monitor various security tools dashboard, scrutinize numbers, identify anomalies and communicate with appropriate internal and external partners.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications:

  • Professional/vendor certification(s) in local area network administration that is required for the position to be filled.
  1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and two years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) experience in local area network and/or wide area network planning, design, configuration, installation, implementation, troubleshooting, integration, performance monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and security management; or

  2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) information technology experience of which at least 2 years must have been as described in "1" or

  3. A satisfactory equivalent of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that 30 undergraduate semester credits from an accredited college is equivalent to 6 months of experience. A master’s degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college may be substitute for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have at least one year of satisfactory (not classroom based) full-time information technology experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • NA

Additional commentary

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Summary and company overview

Job Description

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION CANDIDATATES MUST BE A CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEE AND BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATOR (LAN/WAN) OR HAVE TAKEN THE MOST RECENT CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATIOR (LAN/WAN) CIVIL SERVICE EXAM AND BE REACHABLE FOR APPOINTMENT FROM THE RECRUITING LIST.

The CISO is responsible for maintaining an information risk management and cybersecurity program for the New York City Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). The CISO will work with all areas of the Plan’s business to develop a "best in class" information security and compliance program to assess appropriate technology platform risks and protect Plan information assets. As such, the CISO acts as an advisor to the Plan’s CIO regarding the Plan’s compliance with the Citywide Information Security Policies.

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