The CISO has enterprise-wide leadership responsibility for establishing and maintaining information security policies and standards, executing IT risk management processes, guiding efforts to identify, detect, and respond to security threats, and maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of University information resources.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with a major in computer science, information technology, business or public administration, or related disciplines.
• Deep expertise and technical knowledge in the information security and risk management domains.
• 10+ years of experience managing an information security area, program or office with a proven track record of creating and maintaining information security practices and/or services.
• Demonstrated recent experience and achievements with managing and prospering a comprehensive information security program, including well-known IT and information security standards (i.e. ISO 27001/2, COBIT), auditable compliance, policy governance, data management, and risk management.
• Ability to effectively communicate security concepts and strategies and influence best-practice adoption to a wide variety of audiences.
• Knowledge of Higher Education policies and best practices in regard to FERPA, HIPAA, FISMA, GLBA, and other regulations.
• Strong customer service ethic.
• Demonstrated recent experience in a senior leadership role with accountability to executive management.
• Outstanding communications abilities, both written and verbal.

About The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a higher-research activity university as classified by the Carnegie Foundation. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC system institutions, UNCG is one of the most diverse universities in the state with nearly 20,000 students and over 2,700 faculty and staff members representing more than 90 nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 100 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNCG is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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