Cybersecurity Program Lead – District IT & Security

Lexington-Richland School District Five; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexington-Richland School District Five in Columbia, SC, seeks a Coordinator of Technology - Cybersecurity to protect district information systems and data assets, and to implement an overarching security program.

In this leadership role you will develop policies, manage security operations, conduct risk assessments, coordinate incident response, and ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, or a related field.
• Five+ years of experience in technology information security, policy development, and compliance.
• Experience with security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls.
• One or more security certifications (CEH, GSEC, Security+, CISSP, CISM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains information security policies, standards, and processes.
• Leads security operations and incident response.
• Manages vulnerability assessments and scans; conducts penetration testing.
• Coordinates security relationships with government agencies, vendors, and partner organizations.
• Ensures compliance with PCI-DSS and HIPAA where applicable.

Skills

Security governance

Incident response

Network security

Policy development

Risk assessment

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, or a related field

Tools

SIEMs

Antivirus solutions

IDS/IPS

DLP technologies

Web filtering

Firewalls

Job description

Lexington-Richland School District Five in Columbia, SC, seeks a Coordinator of Technology - Cybersecurity to protect district information systems and data assets, and to implement an overarching security program.

In this leadership role you will develop policies, manage security operations, conduct risk assessments, coordinate incident response, and ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations.