AD Information Security Architecture

The Assistant Director Information Security Architecture manages and provides guidance to staff members who design, develop, implement, communicate, and monitor information security architecture technologies, policies, and procedures. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Manage the continual upgrading of procedures and equipment to maintain currency with technological progress, economic change, and business needs. Manage the training and development of staff members to develop their skills and maintain state-of-the-art knowledge in their area of responsibility. Prepare the annual budget and manage expenditures in order to operate within approved budget guidelines. Directly and indirectly supervise staff members in the development, implementation, and support of applications to meet the client’s business requirements. Recommend the selection of and be responsible for the performance management of staff members. Consult with IT and client management in the development of tactical systems plans and directions to ensure the integration of the overall information security architecture. Provide strategic direction regarding network and application-level security, strategy, and tactics. Participate in establishing strategic information security vision, and develop communications and marketing plans for information security initiatives to raise security awareness. Manage the security and connectivity initiatives of internal and external clients, domestically and internationally, and work to architect secure connectivity solutions. Provide clients, management, and its staff members with the highest level of technical expertise, guidance, support, and strategic and tactical direction with respect to the physical protection and risk assessment of the firm''s information systems and products, implementation of appropriate data security procedures and products, and communication of existing, modified, or new security procedures to users. Manage the development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of information security plans, products, controls, standards, policies, and procedures to cost-effectively protect information system assets, such as data systems and databases, from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure, or destruction; and the reporting, investigation, and resolution of data security incidents. Lead the monitoring and evaluation of existing systems and procedures, and design/build architectural information security solutions to facilitate the implementation of appropriate security measures into the firm''s information systems and databases. Protect such systems and databases from unauthorized users. Maintain an awareness of existing and proposed security standard setting groups, and State and Federal legislation and regulations pertaining to information security. Communicate relevant information to appropriate management; identify regulatory changes that will affect information security policy, standards, and procedures; recommend appropriate changes; and communicate existing, proposed, and new security procedures to users. Job Requirements: The incumbent of this position must have: Education: - a Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience; advanced degree preferred Experience: - approximately 8-10 years of experience in the security aspects of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications, network protocols, systems architecture methodologies, management, and tracking/analyzing budgets Skills: - extensive knowledge of systems architecture - strong judgment and analytical ability - excellent management, interpersonal, communication, consultative, and organizational skills - the ability to work and team effectively with clients and other management personnel
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The Assistant Director Information Security Architecture manages and provides guidance to staff members who design, develop, implement, communicate, and monitor information security architecture technologies, policies, and procedures.