Job Description
Title: IT Security Services Manager
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Type: Contract to Hire
As a IT Security Services Manager, your main duty will be to oversee and enhance the information security measures of our clients. You will serve as a strategic consultant, providing expert advice on cybersecurity threats, regulatory compliance, and security best practices. This role includes developing, implementing, and managing customized security programs for each client.
Your role:
- Security Strategy and Leadership: Assist with development and implement comprehensive security strategies for clients, aligned with their business objectives and risk tolerance.
- Provide executive-level guidance and reporting to clients' leadership teams on cybersecurity matters.
- Stay current with emerging cybersecurity trends, threats, and regulatory changes to inform strategic decisions.
- Risk Management: Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify and prioritize security risks.
- Assist with the development and maintain risk management frameworks and processes.
- Advise clients on risk mitigation strategies and assist in the development of risk treatment plans.
- Compliance and Governance: Ensure clients comply with relevant regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies.
- Assist with the development and maintain security policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Conduct routine security audits and assessments to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.
- Incident Response and Management: Assist with the development and implementation of incident response plans and procedures.
- Provide leadership during security incidents, coordinating response efforts and communicating with stakeholders.
- Conduct post-incident analysis to identify root causes and implement preventive measures.
- Security Awareness and Training: Leverage best in class solutions to deliver security awareness programs and training sessions for clients' employees.
- Promote a culture of security awareness and best practices across client organizations.
- Technical Oversight: Oversee the implementation and management of security technologies and tools.
- Collaborate with IT teams to ensure security controls are integrated into clients' infrastructure and applications.
- Conduct security assessments of third-party vendors and partners.
- Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor on cybersecurity matters.
- Regularly update clients on security posture, emerging threats, and ongoing initiatives.
- Understand clients' business goals and customize security programs to meet their specific needs.
What you’ve got:
- At least 5 years of experience in information security, with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role.
- Preferred certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and regulations (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA).
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing security strategies and programs.
- Strong grasp of risk management principles and methodologies.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple client engagements simultaneously.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Experience with security technologies such as IDS/IPS, MDR, SIEM, firewalls, and endpoint protection solutions.
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