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Security Director Description
Security Director Description
Security Director Description
- IT security directors provide the organization security vision and work with their
teams and senior leadership to ensure their vision gets implemented. As an IT
security director you will leverage your extensive IT and management experience to
lead security programs and the deployment of security technologies. IT security
directors supervise security departments and ensure security policies, procedures,
and protocols are being executed correctly and by the appropriate teams. And, as
members of an organization's executive management, IT security directors must
prepare and deliver technical security reports to other members of the executive
team. In addition to IT security director, common job titles include: information
security director, chief information security officer or CISO, chief security officer or
CSO, and deputy CISO. IT security directors must have strong technical management
and people skills. Key technical skills they need are a thorough understanding of
TCPIP, computer networking, routing and switching, DNS, authentication, VPN, proxy
services and DDoS mitigation technologies. Because they are responsible for
managing the security of an entire organizations, directors must have a
deep knowledge of ISO 27001, 27002, ITIL, and COBIT frameworks, as well
as PCI, HIPAA, NIST, GLBA, and SOX compliance assessments. IT security
directors need to see the big picture, so IT strategy, enterprise architecture, and
security architecture skills are essential. And due to the nature of their
position, they need to have strong interpersonal, written communication, oral
communication and analytical skills. IT security director jobs aren't entry-level
positions. Most job postings will require a minimum of eight years in the IT security
field and a minimum of four years experience managing direct reports. Almost every
director role will require a bachelor's degree in a related field. This means an IT field,
such as a Computer Information Systems degree. Other technical degrees may also
be accepted. And it's not unusual to have jobs listing also require a master's degree
for director positions. They will also be expected to demonstrate a track record of
strong performance management, mentoring, and team development. Frequently
desired certifications for IT security directors include: CISA, CISM, CISSP, and CISSP-
ISSMP. An IT security director job represents the pinnacle of the IT security career
track. It's a high responsibility position perfect for people who have the experience
and vision to lead the security of an entire organization.
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