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Manager Information Security

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The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Manager Information Security in our National Center office located in Dallas, Texas .

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Manages planning for security initiatives including vulnerability identification and remediation, intrusion detection and prevention systems, firewalls, account and privilege standards and audits.
  • Establishes and monitors Security Event & Incident Management (SEIM) system and logging. Determines monitoring requirements for systems and environments. Develops reports, alerts, filters, etc. to gain insight into data captured from multiple sources.
  • Participates in security planning, compliance, and incident response in collaboration with business technology leadership team.
  • Consults with application development teams, application managers, and AHA service providers in the effective design of solutions which have appropriate security measures.
  • Provides input and recommendations to Network team on network segmentation. Maintains documentation for audits. Conducts team meetings and other administrative tasks.
  • Constructs annual budget plans and manages monthly variance tracking and forecasting. Manages assigned vendor contracts including establishing master service agreements, terms, renewals, and cancellations according to AHA legal and procurement guidelines.     
  • Manages relationships and negotiations with strategic vendors for equipment and services.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, related area or equivalent work experience.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Minimum of five (5) years of comprehensive experience in information technology architecture, network infrastructure, or security operations.
  • Proficient experience identifying, classifying, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities.
  • Experience in developing and implementing complex security plans and postures, including aligning with internal and external policies or guidelines.
  • Comprehensive experience in responding to security events and incidents including remediation with peer teams.
  • Experience with Identity Management and Incident Response systems.
  • Experience supervising security and network operations staff.
  • Ability to collaborate with all business and technology functions and leadership to prevent, mitigate or remediate security vulnerabilities.
  • Ability to develop and coach employees to achieve goals.

Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:

  • Experience with vendor relations and contract management
  • Comprehensive experience in staff development and planning
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Organization Info

American Heart Association | American Stroke Association

Overview
Headquarters: 
Dallas, TX, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1949
About Us
Mission: 

The American Heart Association's mission is to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, America's No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

Founded in 1924, our organization now includes more than 30 million volunteers and supporters. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Apr 29 2019
Active Until: 
May 29 2019
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit