Deputy Chief Security Officer

American Fidelity Corporation; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

American Fidelity Corporation in Oklahoma City is seeking a Director of Security responsible for integrating physical and technical security, collaborating with the CSO, and guiding security strategy for facilities and personnel.

The role requires 7–10 years of experience, a relevant degree, and strong knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance, with a hands-on approach to incident response and interagency liaison.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, CS, MIS, Math, Eng, Physics or related field preferred.
• 7–10 years experience.
• Extensive knowledge of technical and physical security and risk management.
• Incident management and response knowledge and capabilities.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance familiarity.
• Strong MS Office (PowerPoint, SharePoint) skills.
• Ability to interact with outside agencies including law enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Integrate physical security with technical security needs and assist CSO in strategy for facilities and personnel.
• Represent CSO when CSO unavailable and make decisions typically reserved for CSO.
• Develop, implement and review security policies and procedures for guidance across the organization.
• Oversee compliance with regulatory, MAR, and SOC II Type 2 obligations for facilities and operations.
• Direct incident response for security-related situations.
• Educate and promote physical and technical security awareness across the organization.
• Lead teams involved with security functions and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Security governance

Risk management

Incident management

Governance & compliance

Interagency liaison

MS Office

Technical security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Candidates must reside in the Oklahoma City area by their start date. This is an on-site position requiring in-office work five days per week.

• This position is responsible for integrating physical security needs with technical security needs. The position will work closely with Chief Security Officer (CSO) to establish and implement security strategy for AFA facilities (headquarters, field offices and executive leadership and Family residences) and personnel as well as assist with securing technical systems and associated data. This includes security of data handling equipment and facilities.
• Serve as the CSO’s representative when CSO is not available, including making decisions usually made by the CSO.
• Develop, implement and review security policies, standards and procedures to assure appropriate guidance to the Organization and Colleagues.
• Establish, assure adherence to and maintain compliance oversight of the security elements for AFA facilities, personnel and technical operations. These controls serve multiple purposes but must ensure compliance with regulatory, Model Audit Rule (MAR), and SOC II Type 2 obligations, at a minimum.
• Direct and manage incident response requirements for security related situations.
• Provide Leadership to educate and promote both physical and technical security awareness and adherence for all levels within the Organization.
• Provide Leadership to manage Colleagues involved with the technical and physical security related functions
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge relating to security threats, vulnerabilities and mitigations to implement and maintain desired levels of technical and physical security for the organization(s) and entities. In collaboration with the Chief Security Officer, prepare and present reports regarding security matters to senior leadership, stakeholders, Board Members and others as needed. This will include regular and routine interactions with multiple Cameron Entities, AFPC in particular, as well as Family and Family Office needs.
• Assist in managing budget considerations related to security overall.

Technical Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Information Security, Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics or other science is preferred; commensurate work experience is acceptable in lieu of degree.
• 7-10 years experience.
• Extensive knowledge of technical and physical security and risk management for organizations, individuals, technology and data. This will include integrations of technical and physical security tools and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage both personnel and programs addressing organizational governance and security.
• Incident management and response knowledge, experience and capabilities.
• Familiarity with Governance, Risk and Compliance to further both physical and technical security.
• Strong Microsoft Office product knowledge including PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.
• Strong awareness of security and demonstrate this by protecting the organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Demonstrated ability to interact and liaison with outside agencies as needed to include law enforcement organizations. Working knowledge of software and/or process automation.