Chief Information Security Officer

Company Description

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The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO). OIT oversees all major information and communications technology initiatives for the City of Philadelphia - increasing the effectiveness of the information technology infrastructure, where the services provided are advanced, optimized, and responsive to the needs of the City of Philadelphia’s businesses, residents, and visitors. OIT responsibilities include: identifying the most effective approach for implementing new information technology directions throughout city government; improving the value of the city’s technology assets and the return on the city’s technology investments; ensuring data security continuity; planning for continuing operations in the event of disruption of information technology or communications services; and supporting accountable, efficient and effective government across every city department, board, commission and agency.

Job Description

The Philadelphia International Airport is a Division under the Commerce Department of the City of Philadelphia.  The Airport services approximately 82,000 travelers per day.  The Airport Information Technology Department is headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO).

This job is the top security executive at the Philadelphia International Airport and will report directly to the Airport’s Chief Information Officer. The employee will coordinate security efforts and will identify security initiatives and standards. Establishes and manages the Division of Aviation security policies and processes controlling the workflow and integrity of data, applications, systems and networks. This position is accountable for the management and direction setting of the Airport’s cybersecurity policies and controls at the Philadelphia International Airport.

Essential Functions
•    Advises CIO on cybersecurity issues, policies and practices
•    Directs and approves the design of security systems
•    Oversee a network of security personnel and vendors who safeguard the Airport’s assets, intellectual property, information systems and the physical security of Information Technology processing facilities.
•    Coordinate hiring, training, evaluation and mentoring of security personnel and the development of education/training programs to ensure appropriate awareness of security policies, procedures, and standards.
•    Identify protection goals, objectives and metrics consistent with the Airport’s strategic plan.
•    Directs the development and implementation of security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures to ensure ongoing maintenance of security.
•    Maintains relationships with other localities, state and federal law enforcement and other related government agencies. 
•    Physical security responsibilities will include asset protection, access control to information processing facilities, and more.
•    Information protection responsibilities will include network security architecture, network access and monitoring policies, employee education and awareness and more.
•    Oversee Incident response planning as well as the investigation of security breaches and assist with disciplinary and legal matters associated with such breaches as necessary.
•    Schedule periodic security audits and work with outside consultants as appropriate for independent security audits.
•    Ensure that disaster recovery and business continuity plans comply with Airport’s security goals and objectives.
•    Meets with data processing managers to determine impact of proposed ch