About this role
Senior information security leader responsible for overseeing the organization’s security operations, governance, risk, and compliance programs within an educational setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead security operations
- Incident response leadership
- Develop and manage GRC program
- Translate strategic security objectives into roadmaps
- Audit readiness and remediation
Technical Overview
Experience across security operations, audits, risk management, and regulatory controls with familiarity in NIST RMF, SOX/SOC, and ISMS frameworks.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior information security leader with 8-10 years of progressive security experience, strong program leadership, and preferred CISSP/CCSP/CISM certifications.
Must-Have Skills
8–10 years of progressive experience in Information Security with demonstrated leadership across multiple security disciplinesExperience leading analysts responsible for monitoring and responding to security alertsHands-on experience supporting auditscompleting security questionnairesand gathering evidenceAbility to manage multiple initiativesprioritiesand stakeholders simultaneously
Nice-to-Have Skills
CISSPCCSPCISM
Tools & Platforms
ISMSSecurity questionnairesAudit tools
Required Skills
Security Operations LeadershipIncident Response ManagementProgram & People LeadershipMentoring & Staff DevelopmentInformation Security GovernanceIT Risk ManagementIT Compliance & Regulatory OversightIT Audit & General ControlsNIST Risk Management FrameworkSOX & SOC ControlsMetricsReporting & Security Program MaturitySecurity Awareness & TrainingBusiness Continuity & Disaster RecoveryGRCCOBITISMSCISSPCCSPCISM
Hard Skills
Security Operations LeadershipIncident Response ManagementProgram & People LeadershipMentoring & Staff DevelopmentInformation Security GovernanceIT Risk ManagementIT Compliance & Regulatory OversightIT Audit & General ControlsNIST Risk Management FrameworkSOX & SOC ControlsMetricsReporting & Security Program Maturity
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder ManagementTeam CollaborationAnalytical ThinkingMentoring
Certifications
Preferred
CISSP — Certified Information Systems Security ProfessionalCCSP — Certified Cloud Security ProfessionalCISM — Certified Information Security Manager
Keywords for Your Resume
senior manager information securitysecurity operations leadershipincident responseprogram & people leadershipmentoring & staff developmentinformation security governanceit risk managementit compliance & regulatory oversightit audit & general controlsnist risk management frameworksox & soc controlsmetricsreporting & security program maturitysecurity awareness & trainingbc/drgrcismsauditregulatory oversightcapabilityremoteeducationinformation securitynist rmfsoxsoc controlscisspccspcism
Deal Breakers
8-10 years of information security experience, Bachelor's degree, Preferred certifications (CISSP/CCSP/CISM) not required but advantageous
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