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Chief Information Security Officer 1

Grade 62

New York State has approximately 15 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in various agencies statewide. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

There is currently no Career Ladder information available for this title.

Summary of Job Description

Chief Information Security Officers (CISO’s), in general, represent their agency’s interests with respect to the security of its information and information systems, and have a senior advisory role in decisions affecting information security and assurance.  They implement, enhance, monitor and enforce agency and State information security policies and standards. They recommend and approve security policies, standards, processes and education and awareness programs to verify that appropriate safeguards are implemented; and facilitate compliance with those policies, standards and processes. They oversee alleged information security violations and follow agency and State procedures for referring the investigation to other investigatory entities, including law enforcement.

The level of the titles within this career ladder vary based on the level of supervision, complexity of the duties involved, degree of independent judgment, etc.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

The NYS Title and Salary Plan provides additional information regarding other titles. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD. NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that title.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

This title is non-competitive.  No examination is necessary.  However, you must still meet the Minimum Qualifications of the position.

Non-Competitive: Bachelors degree* and five years of information technology experience, including three years of information security or information assurance experience.

* Appropriate information security or information assurance experience may substitute for the bachelors degree on a year-for-year basis; an associates degree requires an additional two years of information technology, information security, or information assurance experience.  Experience solely in information security or information assurance may substitute for the general information technology experience.

How to Apply

An examination is not used to fill this title. You must meet the minimum qualifications of the title in order to be considered for this position. You must apply directly to the agency or agencies that have this title.

Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience. For additional information or clarification, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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