Assistant Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer

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rAssistant Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer

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rKansas State University

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r**About This Role**

Reporting to the Associate Vice President and CIO, the CISO will provide

the necessary vision and leadership to develop and implement a strategic

technological security operations unit and associated plan for

strengthening K-State\'s IT infrastructure and systems. As part of the

CIO\'s leadership team, the CISO will work closely with other senior

leaders and oversee the implementation and expansion of technologies

across campus, establish and maintain IT and security best practices,

and effectively communicate risk and necessary risk-prevention measures

to all members of the community. The CISO will recruit and mentor a team

consisting of a Director of Data Security and Privacy, Cyber Security

Risk and Compliance Analyst, six full-time security engineers, and 4-5

student workers and will promote an organizational culture committed to

timely, effective, and user-friendly customer service. The CISO will

possess robust skills in budget planning, financial oversight, and

resource management tailored to information security operations.

The CISO will lead day-to-day detection and response technologies to

improve the University\'s cyber posture. They will lead system

improvements related to research that will reduce redundancies, provide

efficiencies, promote collaboration, improve response timeliness, and

enhance the integrity of the data. The CISO will work with third-party

security vendors and threat-detection platforms to maximize the benefits

of these purchases. Developing a maturing a security operations group

and concert with working in collaboration with the Academic IT Directors

within each college, the VP of Research, the Office of Information

Technology leadership team, and research faculty across the institution

will be key to the CISO\'s success. The CISO will also collaborate with

necessary vendor partners to safeguard K-State data and resources and

ensure compliance with the changing laws and applicable government

policies regulating K-State\'s security and data protection.

The [CISO position

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can be viewed on our website.

**About Us**

Kansas State University\'s Division of Information Technology, led by

the Associate Vice President and CIO, Thomas Bunton, is committed to

providing excellent IT services to the K-State community in support of

the teaching, learning, research, and service missions. They offer a

wide range of information, technology, and communications services. They

provide leadership for developing and delivering computing and digital

resources to K-State students, faculty and staff. In addition to the

operation and management of IT Services, the Division comprises the

administrative service functions of HR, finance, and communications. The

Division coordinates and manages central IT business services including

Enterprise Systems, Portfolio \& Project Governance, Infrastructure \&

Operations, Academic Applications, Information Security, and Academic

IT, and Research Technology.

For more information about Kansas State University, please review our

[University

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**Worksite Description**

This position is On-site.

**What You\'ll Need to Succeed**

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor\'s degree plus te years of relevant experience.

The degree requirement ensures candidates possess the academic

foundation, critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to guide

complex university functions with credibility and strategic insight.

These competencies are typically developed and rigorously validated only

through the comprehensive curriculum and experiential learning inherent

in a formal degree program.

Preferred Qualifications

A bachelor\'s or master\'s degree in Computer Science, Information

Systems, Cybersecurity, Or a Related Field Is Preferred. Additional

certifications in information security (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC)

are highly preferred.

Extensive experience in developing and managing comprehensive

information security programs, including but not limited to

cybersecurity strategies, risk management, data protection, and

compliance frameworks.

Strong leadership and team development skills, with a proven ability to

build, manage, and mentor multidisciplinary cybersecurity teams.

Deep understanding of information security technologies, trends, best

Practices, And Regulatory Requirements, With Experience In Designing And

implementing detection and response security controls and measures.

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