Lead the implementation of the organization's contractual and business-mandated cyber security requirements, improving the company's overall security posture Provide subject matter expertise in scoping and architecture of security initiatives, including analysis and implementation Establish and implement procedures to ensure security reviews of new technologies being considered and existing technologies in use as part of regular internal audits Responsible for risk and vulnerability management, as well as vendor risk management Responsible for establishing and ensuring compliance through appropriate policies, processes, and technology with CMMC, NIST 800-171, ISO 27001:2013, CIS Critical Security Controls, including collection and storage of compliance evidence Work with different departments to formalize procedures, establish gaps from policy, and work to implement solutions Establish metric-based measurement of risk, compliance, and security posture Report out to Executive leadership and other stakeholders Review and action SIEM alerts from managed NOC and SOC activity, and ensure use cases are covering known attack vectors Provide technical expertise for a wide range of Information Security tools, techniques and controls and incorporate needed projects into the IT Technology RoadmapAssist in performing or coordinating forensics for potential data spills and breaches and provide the necessary information to the Incident Response Team for required internal reporting within required timeframesWork with IT Technical Services and Enterprise Applications managers to ensure processes are in place to appropriately harden infrastructure servers, network, and enterprise applicationsCoordinate with DevOps teams to advocate secure coding practices, Develop, review, and implement information security policies, standards, and procedures that promote or ensure the safeguarding of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems and data

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