Director, Cyber Security and Chief Information - Edmonton, Canada - MacEwan University

MacEwan University

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DIRECTOR, CYBER SECURITY AND CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER

IT SERVICES
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Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week)

OOS Pay Band 9:
$129,383 to $169,816 per annum
February 18, 2024About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full

- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.
Opportunity

MacEwan University is seeking a Director, Cyber Security and Chief Information Security Officer for a full-time continuing opportunity with IT Services.

Reporting to the AVP, Information Services and CIO, this leadership position establishes, maintains, and executes an institutional strategy and program to protect the University's stakeholders and its intellectual assets from cyber threats.

You and your team will serve as one of the interface points to the rest of the organization and you will provide vision and leadership in developing and supporting cyber security principles and culture among University leadership and our technology ecosystem.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading strategic cyber security planning to achieve business goals by prioritizing defense initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future security technologies using a riskbased assessment methodology;
Developing and executing a sustainable cyber security program within the University to protect its intellectual property and stakeholders from growing global cyberthreats, including incident reporting, user training, and mitigation measures;
Developing and maintaining cyber security policies and procedures in accordance with industry best practices and in compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures;
Developing and communicating security strategies and plans to executive council and other stakeholders;
Assessing, evaluating, and making expert recommendations to IT leadership, University leadership and the Board of Governors on the adequacy of security controls for the University's technology ecosystem, including sponsoring and responding to cyber audits and engaging with stakeholders across the University to align cyber security measures with business programs;
Collaborating with the CIO, the Information and Privacy Office, and HR to establish and maintain a system for ensuring that security and privacy policies are met;
Defining and communicating institutional plans, procedures, policies, and standards for acquiring, implementing, and operating new security systems, equipment, software, and other technologies;
Managing the administration of all computer security systems and their corresponding or associated software, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, cryptography systems, and antivirus software;
Collaborating with Facilities on physical security systems and their corresponding equipment or software, including fire alarms, locks, intruder detection systems, sprinkler systems, and antitheft measures as they integrate into MacEwan's technology infrastructure;
Advocating for the institution's security vision through regular written and inperson communications with the executive council, leaders, and end users;
Creatively providing resolution to security problems in a costeffective manner;
Leading the team in managing cyber security incidents and conducting root cause analyses for continuous improvement;
Acting as primary liaison with cyber security organizations at the local, provincial and federal level, both generic and specific to higher education institutions;
Assessing and communicating any and all security risks associated with purchases or practices performed by the University;
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