About this opportunity
Encore Talent Solutions lists this CISO - Chief Information Security Officer opportunity in bay county, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Overview We are seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead cybersecurity strategy, information security operations, and risk management for a growing healthcare organization in the Tampa area.
The CISO will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive information security program that protects sensitive patient information, enterprise technology infrastructure, and critical business systems.
The ideal candidate will bring a combination of executive leadership, hands-on cybersecurity expertise, healthcare regulatory knowledge, and experience implementing enterprise security initiatives.
Establish security policies, procedures, standards, and governance frameworks.
Provide regular reporting on cybersecurity risks, initiatives, and performance to executive leadership.
Security Operations & Infrastructure
Oversee enterprise security operations, threat monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response.
Lead the implementation and management of security technologies, including firewalls, endpoint protection, SIEM, and identity management solutions.
Collaborate with IT infrastructure and engineering teams to secure networks, servers, cloud environments, and enterprise applications.
Healthcare Compliance & Risk Management
Oversee security risk assessments, audits, and remediation initiatives.
Protect electronic protected health information (ePHI) and other sensitive organizational data.
Manage third-party cybersecurity risks, vendor security assessments, and compliance requirements.
Serve as the organization's primary cybersecurity advisor to executive leadership.
Work closely with IT leadership, compliance, legal, and healthcare operations teams.
Lead security awareness training and promote a security-focused organizational culture.
Communicate complex cybersecurity risks and recommendations to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
~Strong understanding of HIPAA, healthcare data security, and regulatory compliance.
~ Experience with enterprise security architecture, cloud security, network security, and identity and access management.
~ Proven ability to lead cybersecurity incident response and risk management initiatives.
~ Strong communication skills with the ability to present security strategies and risks to executive leadership.
~ Previous experience as a CISO, Deputy CISO, Director of Information Security, or Head of Cybersecurity.
Experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 security, and enterprise cloud environments.
Background supporting cybersecurity modernization or digital transformation initiatives.
This individual should be comfortable working in a growing healthcare environment, balancing regulatory requirements, operational needs, cybersecurity risks, and technology modernization.
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