What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Information Security Officer position at County of Santa Barbara, CA?
Salary : $152,940.32 - $195,195.52 Annually
Location : Santa Barbara, CA
Job Type : Full-time
Job Number : 25-8036-01 (O)
Department : County Executive Office
Opening Date : 01 / 22 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 12 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Pacific
Description
The Santa Barbara County Executive Office is seeking a senior-level leader to oversee the County's information, cyber, and technology security. This includes developing, implementing, and enforcing security policies to protect critical data and infrastructure. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) directs the Countywide information security programs designed to provide the protection of and confidentiality of data, along with other information assets of the County of Santa Barbara, and performs other related duties.
The CISO is characterized by having countywide responsibility for formulating and promulgating policy for, and developing, managing, and integrating countywide information security and privacy related programs designed to protect all County information systems and data. The CISO directs countywide information security and related privacy efforts through departmental information security professionals.
The incumbent must exercise strong organizational and team leadership skills to facilitate interdepartmental compliance and to ensure departmental IT security staff fully integrate appropriate security and privacy practices. The CISO is the official Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Officer of the County and shall coordinate and oversee generally all HIPAA security requirements for the County.
The incumbent requires extensive, up-to-date technical knowledge in information systems, detailed knowledge of security and privacy technologies and best practices, HIPAA privacy-related requirements, and use of appropriate security controls and methods. The incumbent further requires an extensive knowledge of County information system resources and applications and information security and privacy legislation and related policy issues, and must possess the ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with internal and external managers, IT technical staff, legal staff, and related industry experts. The CISO represents the County's interests before state and federal agencies and regulatory bodies.
This is an at-will position, exempt from the Civil Service provisions.
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Retirement Plans
- Generous County Defined Benefit Plan
- Eligible to participate in 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
- Retirement Reciprocity with CalPERS, CalSTRS, and 1937 Act plans
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Health Benefits
Paid Time Off
Miscellaneous Benefits
Compensation Summary
I acknowledge that it is my responsibility as an applicant to provide sufficient information on my application to demonstrate that my education and experience meets the employment standards (minimum qualifications) for this position as detailed in the job bulletin. I understand that resumes are not considered as part of the application review process so a thorough and detailed application is required and entering "see resume" is not acceptable.I further acknowledge that if the County determines that I do not meet the employment standards there will be no opportunity for me to provide additional information regarding my application after the closing date listed on the job bulletin. Therefore, I understand that before submitting a job application, it is important that I review the job bulletin thoroughly and ensure that my application clearly reflects how my education and experience meets the employment standards at the time I submit my application.
As part of the application process, a Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted along with the standard application form. Resumes are accepted, but NOT in lieu of a completed application and supplemental questionnaire.
The Human Resources Department communicates with all applicants through e-mail. Please make sure your email address is entered correctly, it is current, and that you check spam filters continuously during the recruitment and selection process to ensure you do not miss required deadlines.
Please describe your experience working in Information Security. If you do not have this type of experience, type "N / A".
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Salary : $152,940 - $195,196
