Remote CISO: Lead Zero-Trust, SOC & Enterprise Security

Office of the Secretary of the Interior; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 163,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The Office of the Secretary of the Interior seeks a Senior Executive Service Chief Information Security Officer to lead enterprise security strategy, policy development, and risk management across the Department's OCIO. The role reports to the CIO and guides security across all systems, including IAM, threat detection, and incident response.

Responsibilities cover ensuring least-privilege access, security operations oversight, and secure software/SBOM practices, with a focus on AI security and

Responsibilities

• Set enterprise security strategy and define company-wide security policy, standards, and risk tolerance with the CIO and system owners.
• Run the risk management program and mature a framework-based approach to identify, assess, and treat risk across all systems.
• Own the enterprise risk register, drive remediation plans to closure, and decide which systems go live with continuous monitoring.
• Lead threat detection, incident response, and oversee the SOC, EDR, and security metrics reporting to leadership and oversight bodies.
• Oversee security for industrial control systems/SCADA and protect the supply chain, including SBOM practices and cloud security requirements.
• Shape AI security by aligning with the Chief AI Officer and manage workforce planning, training, and budget projections.

Job description

The Office of the Secretary of the Interior seeks a Senior Executive Service Chief Information Security Officer to lead enterprise security strategy, policy development, and risk management across the Department's OCIO. The role reports to the CIO and guides security across all systems, including IAM, threat detection, and incident response.

Responsibilities cover ensuring least-privilege access, security operations oversight, and secure software/SBOM practices, with a focus on AI security and