Agency Information Security Officer

Office of Technology and Solutions Integration; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CalHHS seeks an IT Manager II (AISO) to lead the planning and development of the Agency’s Information Security Strategy and related policies. The role drives efforts to raise the information security maturity across CalHHS entities in collaboration with CDT, OSI, and Cal-CSIC.

The incumbent acts as a trusted advisor on implementing internal and external policies, standards, laws, and best practices, representing CalHHS in policy discussions and priority setting across agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and development of the Agency's Information Security Strategy and related policies.
• Drive tactical activities to increase the information security maturity level across CalHHS entities.
• Collaborate with CalHHS entities, the California Department of Technology (CDT) Office of Information Security (OSI), and Cal-CSIC to understand needs and priorities.
• Advise on implementing internal and external policies, standards, laws, trends, and best practices regarding information security.

Job description

The AISO (IT Manager II) leads the planning and development of the Agency’s Information Security Strategy and related policies/standards, and drives corresponding tactical activities aimed at increasing the information security maturity level of CalHHS entities information assets, working closely with all CalHHS entities, the California Department of Technology (CDT) Office of Information security (OSI), and the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Cyber Security Integration Center (Cal-CSIC) to understand needs and priorities.

The AISO supports department information security efforts and assesses compliance with key Agency information security initiatives through oversight and support, working closely with entity Information Security Officers (ISOs) and solution architects. The incumbent acts as an expert and consultant to the CalHHS entities on the implementation of internal and external policies and standards, laws, trends, and best practices regarding information security.

The AISO is the CalHHS liaison to the CDT/OIS & CDT IT Policy functions, representing the needs of CalHHS and its entities and communicating CDT policy, guidelines, and requirements to the CalHHS entities ISOs.