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Information Security Officer/Client Facing Security Officer (CFSO)

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Chicago, IL, USA
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Chicago, IL, USA
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Client-facing security officer advising senior security leadership, assessing threat landscape, and proposing mitigations. Strengthen information security posture across infrastructure devices (IDS/IPS, firewalls, VPN), vulnerability scanning, host-based controls, and ISO 27001. Communicate security concepts to technical and non-technical teams, work with virtual teams, present to clients, and provide on-site presence weekly with occasional travel.
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Company Description

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, TEKWISSEN™ provides a unique portfolio of innovative capabilities that seamlessly combines clients insights, strategy, design, software engineering and systems integration. Our tightly integrated offerings are tailored to each client’s requirements and span the services spectrum from Application Development/Maintenance, testing, Technology Consulting & staffing. The company is primarily focused on information technology, engineering, healthcare, financial technology and contingent workforce solutions. It operates in seven business segments including Commercial, Professional & Technical, EMEA Commercial, and EMEA Professional & Technical. The company provides professional and technical expertise in the fields of Telecom, Education, Banking, Retail, e-commerce, Automotive, Life Science, Insurance, legal, healthcare, among others. It also offers outsourcing, consulting, recruitment, career transition, and vendor management services.
We strongly believe:
" If something cannot be measured, it cannot be managed. "
TEKWISSEN™ measures all of these processes and applies corrective interventions to manage the quality process at its core.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D
Recognitions:
2015 -America’s Fastest Growing Company by Inc.com
2015- SPARK FastTrack Award from Ann Arbor SPARK
2015 -Honoree of Diversity Focused Company by Corp! Magazine
2014- America’s Fastest Growing Company by Inc.com
2014- Michigan 50 Companies to Watch
2014 – DiSciTech Award in Technology by Corp! Magazine
2014- DiSciTech TECHNOLOGY Company of the year by Corp! Magazine
2014- SPARK FastTrack Award from Ann Arbor SPARK
Specialties:
Enterprise Solutions, Web Development, Data Warehousing, Systems Integration, IT Security, Storage Technologies, Development and Delivery, Business Intelligence, Telecommunications, Consulting and Planning, Network design, Implementation &Administration

Job Description

Position: Client Facing Security Officer (CFSO)
Location: Chicago, IL.
Duration: 7 months contract to perm. 
 
•    They will need to be at the client site at least 1 time per week and as needed.  The person will be able to work remotely from home the other days they aren't needed onsite.  For the first week or so they may need to be on-site more frequently. 
•    Travel:  They may need to be able to travel to California a couple times through the contract - less than 25% of the time.  Expenses will be covered by the client.
Qualifications: 
•    Minimum Bachelor's Degree (Specialization in Info Security is a big plus)
•    6+ years of proven experience in Information Security domain
•    Must have experience reporting to CISO/senior security leadership.
•    Adept at understanding the overall security/threat landscape and proposing solutions to mitigate risks from this environment.
•    Must have excellent understanding of tools and processes used for strengthening information security posture (Infrastructure Security devices – IDS/IPS, FW, VPN etc; Vulnerability Scanning tools, host based security systems, ISO 27001 controls etc.)
•    This is a client facing role - Excellent oral, written and presentation skills in English.
•    Ability to work with the virtual teams
•    Must have good understanding of IT infrastructure architecture.
•    Must be an intelligent, articulate and persuasive individual who can serve as an effective advisor to the senior client security leadership.
•    Should be able to communicate security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff and drive security across multiple teams
•    CISSP certifications required. CISA, CISM, ISO 27001 - LA, LI, CGEIT recommended.

Additional Information

Thanks & Regards
Narendra
narendra.s@tekwissen .com
734-357-8978

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