Deputy CISO & AVP, Cybersecurity Strategy Lead

CCHCS Cook Children's Health Care System; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s Health Care System seeks an Associate Vice President, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer to lead enterprise cybersecurity strategy and architecture. You will guide security design, standards, and integration, partnering with functional leaders to drive priorities and accountability.

Role includes risk assessment, modernization, and third-party security integration. You will support incident response, crisis management, and executive communications while representing the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus.
• 10 years in information technology security healthcare experience preferred.
• Experience devising, implementing, and maintaining information security management framework.
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA, HITRUST, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, etc.
• Advanced information security technology knowledge.
• Experience managing information security incidents and escalation.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity architecture and security design across the enterprise.
• Oversee security architecture review to align with risk tolerance.
• Drive program maturity, governance, and measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate risk identification, assessment, and mitigation with stakeholders.
• Support incident response, crisis management, and executive communications.

Skills

Security architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Incident response

HIPAA compliance

NIST/PCI-DSS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Cook Children’s Health Care System seeks an Associate Vice President, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer to lead enterprise cybersecurity strategy and architecture. You will guide security design, standards, and integration, partnering with functional leaders to drive priorities and accountability.

Role includes risk assessment, modernization, and third-party security integration. You will support incident response, crisis management, and executive communications while representing the