Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
About The Position
At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to make the US federal government stronger and safer, and to improve the lives of citizens through technology and ingenuity. We are a community of over 13,000 professionals dedicated to serving clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. As part of Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within the global Accenture network, you will join a collaborative and supportive environment recognized by Glassdoor as a Top 100 Best Place to Work. We empower our employees to grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training, driving positive and lasting change for government missions.
Requirements
- Minimum of 15 years of cybersecurity leadership experience.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in the Defense Industrial Base or a directly comparable national security environment.
- Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Demonstrated experience enabling cybersecurity capabilities for a large-scale regulated enterprise.
- A collaborative technical executive who develops options and solves problems in an evolving technology landscape.
Nice To Haves
- Existing TS/SCI clearance is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of AI systems.
- Understanding of securing agentic architectures.
- Experience implementing Zero Trust security frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team organized across enterprise IT security functions including security operations and incident response, threat intelligence, network security architecture, identity and access management, cloud and application security, vulnerability management, governance and compliance, and third-party risk.
- Own the Company’s NIST 800-171/CMMC compliance program and associated audits.
- Serve as the Company's Technology Control Officer, responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Technology Control Plan and ensuring the FOCI mitigation instrument is operationally supported in partnership with Legal, the FSO, and senior leadership.
- Contribute to enterprise AI governance, providing the security and compliance perspective on vetting, deploying, and controlling AI tools in CUI-constrained environments, including governance of autonomous agents and other emerging technologies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
