Chief Information Security Officer
Core
Lead cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and incident response for a municipal water utility, ensuring compliance with state regulations and protecting critical IT/OT infrastructure.
Role type
Executive-level Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Builds
Enterprise security programs, compliance frameworks, and incident response capabilities for public water systems
Domain
Public sector / Municipal Utilities / Critical Infrastructure
Required skills
Cybersecurity strategy, risk management, incident response, OT/SCADA security, regulatory compliance, team leadership, budget management, policy development, vulnerability assessment, cloud security
Preferred skills
N/A
Technologies
IP networking, IPsec, PKI, VPNs, firewalls, DNS, privileged access management, intrusion detection systems, air-gapped backup systems (via careerplan.io/jobs/3743990015852811-chief-information-security-officer-at-city-of-new-york)
Responsibilities
Develop and implement information security strategy; manage and direct a team of security professionals; oversee cybersecurity program and NYS Cybersecurity requirements; manage and respond to cyber incidents; design critical response processes; develop KRIs and metrics; create security policies and standards; coordinate air-gapped backups; participate in audits; investigate security breaches; assess firewall logs and configure security devices.
Seniority
Executive, strategic leadership & operational oversight