Public Safety CISO: Lead Enterprise Information Security

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY) seeks a full-time Chief Information Security Officer to lead enterprise security strategy and protect data and systems across the department. You will develop and implement an information security program, partner with executives, and guide a team of IT security professionals to safeguard critical city services.

Responsibilities include risk management, policy development, incident response, and ensuring compliance with GDPR/ISO 27001 while advancing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics or related field; six years of relevant enterprise architecture/IT infrastructure experience.
• Bachelor's degree plus ten years of relevant experience; or education/experience equivalent to the above.

Responsibilities

• Establish Security Strategy: Develop and maintain the enterprise vision, strategy, and program to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate information security risks to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.
• Policy Development: Create and implement security policies, procedures, and standards to safeguard information assets.
• Incident Response: Lead the response to security incidents and breaches, coordinating with relevant departments to minimize damage and prevent recurrence.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
• Team Leadership: Manage and direct a team of IT security professionals, providing guidance and support.
• Collaboration: Align security initiatives with broader business objectives with other executives.
• Security Awareness: Promote security awareness and training across the organization.

Skills

IT security leadership

Cyber-security frameworks

LAN/WAN knowledge

PowerShell

Education

Baccalaureate degree in computer science or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

CrowdStrike

McAfee

Pulse Secure

Cisco

Windows Server

Rapid7

MS Office 365

Job description

The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY) seeks a full-time Chief Information Security Officer to lead enterprise security strategy and protect data and systems across the department. You will develop and implement an information security program, partner with executives, and guide a team of IT security professionals to safeguard critical city services.

Responsibilities include risk management, policy development, incident response, and ensuring compliance with GDPR/ISO 27001 while advancing