Internet Security Job description
Internet Security Job Profile & Description
An Internet Security officer was initially used principally inside the internal information technology function to designate the individual responsible for computer and IT security. However, due to the unrelenting importance of customer privacy and information security, the position of an Internet Security and disaster recovery manager in the online industry has become a hot cake. An internet security manager reports to the senior information executive office.
Responsibilities and Duties
- This is the overall security executive in the institution.
- Overseeing and coordinating security efforts in the company, including IT, legal, human resources, facilities management communications, and other groups
- Identifying security initiatives and standards
- Responsible for the entire security posture both physical and digital of the organization
- Responsible for delivering better security at lower cost.
- Serves as an information security consultant in the company
- Documenting security procedures and policies created by the Information Security Committee
- Providing direct oversight and training to all employees, alliances, affiliate marketing partners and other third parties
- Performing information security risk assessments
- Acting as a liaison to Information Systems
- Monitoring compliance with information security procedures and policies and referring problems to the department manager
- Advising the organization with latest information about information security technologies
- Preparing the disaster recovery plan
- Chairing the Information Security Committee
- Serves as an internal auditor for security issues in the organization
- Monitoring the internal control systems to ensure appropriate access levels are upheld
Skills and specifications
Attention to detail
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Education and Qualifications
Minimum – BSc. Degree in Computer science or an equivalent in a related field