Chief Information Security Officer

SALARY DETAILS

$218,979.00 - $272,823.00 Yearly

APPLICATION FILING DATES

Open:  07/25/2024

Closed: 10/31/2024

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

You are required to upload a copy of your resume with this application.

 

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

 

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BENEFITS

Insurance: We offer a choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for you and your family. Retirement: Employees are members of the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). Vacation: Executive employees enjoy 24 days of paid vacation each year. Paid Holidays: Full-time employees receive 13 paid days off each year.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

-  Leads and oversees the information technology departments responsible for District security and device, identity and information management.
-  Designs, develops, implements, monitors, and maintains a strategic, comprehensive enterprise-wide information security program for the District that incorporates policies, compliance, risk management, and training to mitigate cybersecurity hacks, breaches, attacks,
   and threats.
-  Ensures scalability and adaptability of program to changing compliance regulations.
-  Ensures the availability, confidentiality, integrity and authenticity of District information by designing, establishing and enforcing security standards, policies, and processes during project development of information systems.
-  Collaborates with executive staff to establish the District’s risk acceptability, develops a Districtwide security program to ensure the protection of District information assets and designs measures to rate program success.
-  Oversees the system updates for District communications, information systems and network infrastructure to assess for and ensure implementation of suitable security measures.
-  Serves as the District expert on security policy and protocols, cybersecurity incident and response, security compliance, and security related disaster recovery and business continuity. 
-  Advises executive staff on appropriate execution of decisions related to security attacks, breaches, incidents and threats.
-  Advises external District partners on the District’s security requirements and standards.
-  Ensures vendors and other business partners meet security requirements.
-  Contributes to varied security policy areas across the District, including risk management, HR management, governance and other areas of District business operations to ensure incorporation of appropriate security controls.
-  Monitors various state, federal, and industry security resources for emerging threats, evaluate their impact to the District, and make appropriate countermeasure strategy recommendations to management. 
-  Participates in IT Change Control meetings ensuring District policies and information security is maintained and assist with the evaluation of emerging technologies.
-  Evaluates District initiatives for security risk/reward based on financial investments.
-  May make presentations to the Board of Education, executive staff and external stakeholders regarding District information security.
-  Performs related duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

Graduation from a recognized college or university, preferably with a major in computer science, telecommunications management, electrical engineering, business management or related field. An advanced degree in the aforementioned areas is highly preferable.

Experience:

Six years of executive or management level experience in systems security, preferably with two years experience in systems security management in a K-12 and/or university setting. The experience must have included telecommunications and networking security, application and systems security, application development security, user authentication and authorization management, information systems vulnerability assessment and physical data security. 

 

Experience with training in systems analysis and information/telecommunications security is highly preferable.

Special:

Possession of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent and at least one of the following security certifications or equivalent is required:
-  GIAC Certified Information Security Officer (GISO)
-  GIAC Security Leadership Certification (GSLC) 
-  GIAC Certified Firewall Analyst (GCFW)
-  GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA)

A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use
of a motor vehicle.

SPECIAL NOTE

An employee in this class may be subject to the reporting requirements of the District’s Conflict of Interest Code.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of:

 

• Common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001 and NIST 
• Networking, application systems, Internet, Intranet, and client server operation
• IT security principles, access controls, and confidential information protection principles 
• Firewall technology, remote access security, voice, data, and advanced local-area and wide-area networking technologies 
• Agile (scaled) software development or other best in class development practices
• Cloud computing/Elastic computing across virtualized environments
• Information system auditing
• Encryption technologies, software, and applications 
• Access control systems and methodology
• Security management practices Security architecture and models
• Law, investigation, and ethics surrounding IT security
• District business disciplines, such as finance, HR, contracts, compliance and District operations
• Methods of project and process control, budgeting, and cost analysis and prediction 
• Principles of organization, personnel management, and progressive disciplinary procedures
• Pertinent employee and student confidentiality, safety laws, regulations, and District policies and procedures

The ideal candidate with have the ability to:

 

• Develop long- and short-range plans
• Utilize a wide variety of computers, operating systems, networks, and telecommunications systems 
• Think innovatively, lead and motivate cross functional interdisciplinary teams
• Enter and retrieve information using computers
• Work with vendors, negotiate and manage vendor services
• Recognize, analyze, and deal effectively with problems and issues 
• Prepare reports and write clearly, concisely, and convincingly 
• Speak clearly, concisely, and effectively
• Work effectively with District personnel, the public, and representatives of manufacturers and other organizations
• Reviews contracts, service level agreements and other documents to verify they meet information security needs and requirements
• Work well under pressure of multiple priorities and short deadlines Manage through direct reporting personnel
• Utilize the full range of subordinates’ skills
• Supervise, train, and evaluate the work of direct and non-direct reporting personnel 
• Promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment Maintain confidentiality.

Special Physical Requirement:

 

• Effective vision to review and resolve network security issues via computers promptly.

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

If you believe that you have what it takes to be successful and thrive in this position, we would like to know more about you. Interested applicants, please apply through our online application system. Once you have logged into our application system, attach and submit your cover letter and resume. Please ensure that your resume and cover letter clearly indicate the extent of your professional experience and expertise as it relates to this position. Additionally, you should indicate how your background and your skill set match that described for our successful candidate, as only those candidates who most closely match our description of a successful candidate, will be invited to move forward in this selection process. If you have any questions please contact [include your name and email] Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder.

APPLICATION PROCESS

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION? Please contact us at (213) 241-3455 or email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net for assistance. To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org .

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

As this is a Senior Management recruitment, successful candidates are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list in alphabetic name order. Hiring departments may make job offers to anyone on the Eligibility List. Eligibility Lists are typically active for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this selection process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications. The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information. The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.

 

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