Chief Information Security Officer

Description

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Pathify is a director level position responsible for establishing and maintaining a comprehensive, enterprise-wide information security and risk management program. The CISO's primary objective is to ensure that the organization's information assets and associated technologies are adequately protected. This role involves identifying, evaluating, and reporting on legal, regulatory, and IT security risks to support the organization's strategic goals and protect its brand and reputation. The CISO is responsible for developing and implementing policies, procedures, and controls to manage and mitigate these risks.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategy & Governance :

• Develop, implement, and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security and IT risk management program.
• Establish and lead an information security governance framework, including management of the information security steering committee.
• Create and manage a unified and flexible control framework to integrate and normalize the requirements of information security policies and regulations.

Develop and maintain a security-conscious culture through ongoing training and awareness programs for all employees.

2. Risk Management & Compliance :

Provide regular reports on the status of the information security program to enterprise risk teams, senior business leaders, and the board of directors.

3. Security Operations & Incident Response :

Lead and coordinate all incident response activities, including investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery. Conduct post-mortem analyses to prevent future incidents.

4. Technology & Architecture :

Ensure the security of cloud environments (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and third-party vendor systems.

5. Leadership & Team Management :

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Education :

Experience :

Experience in education or a similarly regulated industry (e.g., finance, healthcare) is a plus.

Certifications (one or more preferred) :

Technical Skills :

Familiarity with security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection / prevention systems (IDS / IPS), SIEM, and endpoint protection.

Key Competencies :

Strategic Thinking : Ability to align security initiatives with business objectives.

Leadership : Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to build consensus and influence change.

Business Acumen : Understanding of organizational mission, values, and goals.

Risk Management : Expertise in identifying and mitigating security risks.

Problem-Solving : Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Communication : Ability to effectively communicate complex security concepts to all levels of the organization.

Benefits

It’s time to change the way we think about the higher ed digital ecosystem. The truth is, there’s a massive void at the center of the higher ed digital ecosystem because there’s no centralized user experience unifying everything. Pathify is an innovative engagement hub that delivers a dynamic, personalized, and centralized experience to every user on any device. No more searching aimlessly for the right information. Pathify actively surfaces the personalized info and tools each user needs, from any school system. Create a clear path to student success and enrich your school identity with a meaningful and engaging digital campus experience — for the entire student lifecycle. Better technology and a better experience = happier students.