Chief security officer

• In cooperation with the organization’s executive leadership team, directs the development of an effective strategy to assess and mitigate risk, manage crises and incidents, maintain continuity of operations, and safeguard the organization.
• Directing staff in identifying, developing, implementing, and maintaining security processes, practices, and policies throughout the organization to reduce risks, respond to incidents, and limit exposure and liability in all areas of information, financial, physical, personal, and reputational risk.
• Ensures the organization’s compliance with the local, national, and international regulatory environments where applicable to the accountability of this role.
• Researches and deploys state-of-the-art technology solutions and innovative security management techniques to safeguard the organization’s personnel and assets, including intellectual property and trade secrets. Establishes appropriate standards and associated risk controls.
• Develops relationships with high-level officials in law enforcement to include in-country security , intelligence, and other relevant governmental functions as well as private sector counterparts .
• Through other internal policy committees, personnel and/or other external resources, coordinates and implements site security, operations, and activities to ensure protection of executives, managers, employees, customers, stakeholders, visitors, etc., as well as all physical and information assets, while ensuring optimal use of personnel and equipment.

• Emerging Technologies and Market Trends
• Identity and access management
• Incident and crisis management
• Information and privacy protection
• Risk and compliance management
• Security architecture
• Organizational resiliency programs and assessments
• Threat, intelligence and vulnerability management