Executive Director, Cybersecurity & Deputy CISO

Trustmark • Lake Forest, IL

71d • $164,989 - $306,408

About The Position

Trustmark’s mission is to improve wellbeing – for everyone. It is a mission grounded in a belief in equality and born from our caring culture. It is a culture we can only realize by building trust. Trust established by ensuring associates feel respected, valued and heard. At Trustmark, you’ll work collaboratively to transform lives and help people, communities and businesses thrive. Flourish in a culture of diversity and inclusion where appreciation, mutual respect and trust are constants, not just for our customers but for ourselves. At Trustmark, we have a commitment to welcoming people, no matter their background, identity or experience, to a workplace where they feel safe being their whole, authentic selves. A workplace made up of diverse, empowered individuals that allows ideas to thrive and enables us to bring the best to our colleagues, clients and communities. About the role Responsible for direct leadership of Cybersecurity, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity functions and serve as the Deputy CISO. Works with peers in identity management and governance risk and compliance to accomplish the mission of information security. Partners with C-Suite. Leads a high-performing team of security engineers, business continuity and disaster recovery professionals, as well as directly participates in shaping information security enterprise strategy. As a member of the IT Senior Leadership team, partners with all areas of IT and Trustmark business units to identify and mitigate risks which may impact business operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and 10+ years of cybersecurity technical experience and 7+ years of leadership experience
• Proven experience engaging with C-Suite executives, including regular presentations and strategic interactions with the Executive Leadership Team.
• Executing business continuity and resiliency strategies that align with organizational goals and objectives.
• Proficient in conducting risk assessments and business impact analyses.
• Ability to identify potential threats that can impact business operations.
• Proficiency in disaster recovery and business continuity industry standards and best practices
• Leadership and effective communication skills, with a strong ability to analyze and problem resolution, while also being self-motivated and results driven
• A deep understanding of cybersecurity, security risk management, MSSPs, SIEM tools, etc.
• Knowledge of security risk reporting, analytics, metrics, etc.
• Knowledge of and experience with privacy and security law issues, particularly HIPAA.
• Demonstrated track record of developing talent internally, along with attracting top talent externally.
• Strong presentation, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy-to-understand business terms to all levels of management including senior leaders.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving and analytical skills along with strong business acumen.
• Knowledge of NIST CSF, CCPA, NYDFS, HITRUST, PCI-DSS, SOC 1 Type ll, SOC2 Type ll.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience with Identity and Access Management or Governance, Risk, and Compliance.
• CISM and CISSP certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead team and develop talent
• Provide thought leadership within Trustmark in the areas of Information Security cybersecurity, business continuity and disaster recovery.
• Lead and build a team of security professionals, including setting direction, providing feedback, managing performance, and developing employees.
• Coach and mentor to build team strength and capabilities.
• Cybersecurity technology leadership
• Working with security architecture determine current and future cybersecurity technology needs and maintain an ongoing technology roadmap focused on detection, prevention, and response.
• Establish technology partnerships with the IT organization to ensure the success of cybersecurity technologies.
• Partner with all levels of Trustmark leadership in furthering the sharing of cybersecurity, maturity continuum in support of evolving business needs.
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery leadership
• Oversee and direct business continuity and disaster recovery programs to ensure effectiveness.
• Demonstrate direct leadership of the Trustmark crisis management plans.
• Operational leadership
• Accountable for ensuring effective management of all technology operated by the team.
• Partner with the IT organization to utilize established IT operational processes.
• Provide operational and cybersecurity metrics which demonstrate the value of cybersecurity investment.
• Identifying opportunities to improve risk posture, developing solutions for remediating, or mitigating risks and assessing the residual risk.
• Strategic leadership
• Strong focus on relationship management across the enterprise to ensure success of the information security program.
• Working with the CISO, security peers, and IT colleagues to mature programs under their leadership.
• Partnering with Legal, Compliance, and the Privacy Office to identify and address cyber risks to the organization, partners, customers, etc.
• Maintaining strong working relationships with individuals and groups involved in managing information risks across the organization.

Benefits

• Trustmark benefits include health/dental/vision, life insurance, FSA and HSA, 401(k) plan, Employee Assistant Program, Back-up Care for Children, Adults and Elders and many health and wellness initiatives.
• We also offer a Wellness program that enables employees to participate in health initiatives to reduce their insurance premiums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees