INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER

Location Wichita, KS

No Remote Develop and maintain in depth understanding of business unit processes, systems, technologies, data, customers, consumers, partners.

Become an expert in assigned products including the design, security profile and risks. Build relationships with business units to deliver security-by-design controls incorporated into projects, architecture, infrastructure and applications.

Act as a liaison to ensure cybersecurity practices are built into business unit initiatives for the entire lifecycle. Work closely with senior leadership to instill cybersecurity policies and practices throughout business units to address security operations, incident response, application security and infrastructure.

Be actively informed and engaged in security projects across the business. Maintain up-to-date knowledge related to security threats, vulnerabilities and mitigations set forth to reduce the attack surface;

circulate this knowledge through the business units. Ensure business projects are focused on cybersecurity from the beginning.

Participate and influence Cloud and Native Architecture principles, APIs, as well as appropriate enterprise data handling practices.

Provide regular and timely reporting on the status of cyber security across the organization. Provide escalation path for security issues, incidents and inquiries.

Requirements : 8+ years in cybersecurity experience (or information technology couple with cybersecurity) or a related field.

Bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems or equivalent experience. Experience in guiding all aspects of cyber-security risk including - identification, synthesis, quantification, and remediation strategies.

Experience working in Agile methodology and a deep understanding of phased approaches to the software development life cycle.

Working knowledge of : Cloud computing architectures and the associated security designs and challenges Common DevSecOps processes and technologies and how to effectively harden them.

Data Loss Prevention implementation and ongoing management. Data management and security principles applicable to financial services and modern architectures.

Core Competencies : Strong presence and ability to engage with leadership regarding security (e.g. Executive Briefings and incident communications).

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both technology / development and business partners. Strong relationship, team building and facilitation skills.

Ability to translate technical / security issues to business users. Proven ability to articulate the why and to enable fact-based decision making.

Ability to independently influence others to achieve objectives. Ability to deal with the ambiguity associated with working in a fast paced and changing environment.

Experience working in a matrix model, as the BISO supports operations and transformational efforts for a given region or organizational function.

Preferences : Certified information System Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certifications preferred.