Chief Information Security Officer

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS)Bureau of Information Technology Solutions (BITS) is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (Information Technology Manager 4). This is an executive level role responsible for development, execution, and monitoring of cybersecurity policies that support State of Connecticut citizens, businesses, and internal State agency partners. This is a hybrid work role allowing a combination of in-office and remote work reporting directly to the CIO.WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU Competitive starting salary A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation's best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown's Center on Health Insurance Reform an article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings Paid time off including 13 paid holidays per calendar year A culture that encourages work-life balance Professional growth and development opportunities Work for a Forbes top company - 'Forbes': State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.THE ROLEThe selected individual will be a member of the IT Executive Leadership Team holding a critical and influential role; making investment and priority trade-off decisions, establishing statewide policies, identifying areas of risk and investment required to reduce cybersecurity risks, negotiating and managing vendor contracts, and recruiting and developing high performing teams. This leader will also be primarily responsible for leading periodic reviews of the state's electricity, natural gas, and water public utility providers to ensure citizens of Connecticut continue to receive reliable infrastructure services.The individual selected to fill the role of Chief Information Security Officer must be a leader who has experience successfully championing and delivering positive cultural change. The Chief Information Security Officer will be instrumental in establishing a modern, statewide security capability and growing a culture of innovation and engagement; leveraging our current and emerging resources toward the goal of strengthening the State of Connecticut as the IT employer of choice. Therefore, it is imperative that the individual selected to fill this role is an intelligent, articulate, consensus building, and persuasive leader who can serve as an effective member of the Information Technology Services team and communicate information security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff.The ideal candidate would have: Bachelor's degree or combination of equivalent education and experience to allow the position to complete the essential functions of the job; Information security program development and management to include: risk identification and mitigation, security governance, audit management, and compliance; Implementation experience with commonly accepted industry standards and best practices, including but not limited to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework; Experience with current legal and regulatory requirements around information security and privacy, including but not limited to federal regulations for payment card, health data and other protected information; Experience in the areas of security architecture and standards, secure network design, security event and incident management and vulnerability management; and Experience with secure software development techniques and strategies.Please refer to the Addendum for more information.POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Monday - Friday Full-time (40 hours per week) First shift Location: Hartford, CT Hybrid work environment (combination of on-site and remote work)View the video below to learn what it's like to be part of this innovative BITS team.

Selection Plan

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

Within the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Information Technology Solutions and Centers of Information Technology Excellence, these classes are accountable for the management and direction of information systems, applications development, management and implementation of complex information technology projects implementing business and technical requirements into architectural blueprints, maintenance, computer operations and similar information technology functions including technical and support staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

In this role, you will be responsible for: Managing the central security team, which supports multiple security capabilities including Incident Monitoring and Response, Security Threat Detection, Security Policy and Audit; Working collaboratively with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) and public utility providers in the state to conduct reviews of cybersecurity controls and publish findings that reduce risk of cybersecurity intrusion into the state's critical utility sector; Assisting PURA during periodic utility rate case reviews that encompass cybersecurity expenditures, including advising the PURA Chairperson on the prudency of the proposed or expended industry investment in cybersecurity-related measures; Overseeing policy development, measurement and improvement with a focus on being proactive, not reactive; Engaging agency partners . click apply for full job details