CISO

Responsibilities
• Creating and implementing a strategy for the deployment of information security technologies
• Performing security risk assessments and reporting on ways to minimize threats
• Monitoring security vulnerabilities and hacking threats in network and host systems
• Tracking latest security innovations and keeping abreast of latest cyber security technologies
• Ensuring business continuity
• Communicating with key stakeholders about IT security threats
• Implementing an effective process for reporting of security vulnerabilities
• Overseeing the investigation of reported security breaches
• Developing strategies to handle security incidents and trigger investigation
• Complying with the latest regulations and compliance requirements
• Championing and educating the organization about the latest security strategies and technologies
• Conducting continuous assessment of current IT security practices and systems and identifying areas for improvement
• Running security audits and risk assessments
• Delivering new security technology approaches and implementing next generation solutions
• Protecting the intellectual property of the organization at all times
• Develop a maintain comprehensive IT security policy, processes and procedures based on industry standards
• Provide guidance on proposed security and privacy best practices
Requirements
• Digital leadership skills – capable of empowering an IT team to meet business and IT security goals
• Ability to adapt to a fast-moving IT security landscape and keep pace with latest thinking and new security technologies
• A passion for technology and security safeguarding and a desire to deliver
• Strong customer focus – able to meet demands of internal and external customers
• Excellent communication skills – English and Hebrew
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in information security with a combination of information security and IT related responsibilities.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a senior leadership role with increasing levels of responsibilities.
• Familiar with laws and regulations of network security and user privacy protection in various countries, familiar with field network security and user privacy protection regarding practice.
• One or more of the following professional certifications: CISSP, CISM, CERT, CISA, etc.
• Proven track record and experience in developing information security policies
• Can make decisions that are well informed and timely, under pressure
• Must be a critical thinker, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to manage multiple projects under strict timelines, as well as the ability to work well in a demanding, dynamic environment and meet over all objectives.
• High level of personal integrity, ability to professionally handle confidential matters, and an appropriate level of judgment and maturity.
• Thorough understanding of IT operations and the role and impact of information security on these operations.
• Willingness to travel aboard