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Information Security Management

Oversee and direct information security activities to execute the information security program(me).

Tasks

  • Ensure that the rules of use for information systems comply with the enterprise's information security policies.
  • Ensure that the administrative procedures for information systems comply with the enterprise's information security policies.
  • Ensure that services provided by other enterprises, including outsourced providers, are consistent with established information security policies.
  • Use metrics to measure, monitor and report on the effectiveness and efficiency of information security controls and compliance with information security policies.
  • Ensure that information security is not compromised throughout the change management process.
  • Ensure that vulnerability assessments are performed to evaluate effectiveness of existing controls.
  • Ensure that noncompliance issues and other variances are resolved in a timely manner.
  • Ensure the development and delivery of the activities that can influence culture and behavior of staff, including information security education and awareness.

Knowledge Statements

  • Knowledge of how to interpret information security policies into operational use
  • Knowledge of information security administration process and procedures
  • Knowledge of methods for managing the implementation of the enterprise's information security program(me) through third parties including trading partners and security services providers
  • Knowledge of continuous monitoring of security activities in the enterprise's infrastructure and business applications
  • Knowledge of methods used to manage success/failure in information security investments through data collection and periodic review of key performance indicators
  • Knowledge of change and configuration management activities
  • Knowledge of information security management due diligence activities and reviews of the infrastructure
  • Knowledge of liaison activities with internal/external assurance providers performing information security reviews
  • Knowledge of due diligence activities, reviews and related standards for managing and controlling access to information resources
  • Knowledge of external vulnerability reporting sources, which provide information that may require changes to the information security in applications and infrastructure
  • Knowledge of events affecting security baselines that may require risk reassessments and changes to information security requirements in security plans, test plans and reperformance
  • Knowledge of information security problem management practices
  • Knowledge of information security manager facilitative roles as change agents, educators and consultants
  • Knowledge of the ways in which culture and cultural differences affect the behavior of staff
  • Knowledge of the activities that can change culture and behavior of staff
  • Knowledge of methods and techniques for security awareness training and education
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