Information Security Officer

Virginia's community colleges have a 50-year track record of educational excellence and innovation to serve the needs of our citizens and strengthen the Commonwealth’s economy. When Virginia’s General Assembly established the Virginia Community College System in 1966, the need for a comprehensive system was well known. Over the two decades after the end of World War II, leaders in government, business, professional sectors, and academia had called for a new approach to providing educational opportunity. A key concern was Virginia's ability to develop a skilled and knowledgeable workforce to expand the state's economy. Today our community colleges give every Virginian the opportunity to gain a quality education. With 23 colleges on 40 campuses located throughout the state, Virginia's Community Colleges are committed to serving Virginia families, helping them acquire the knowledge and skills to seize the opportunities of today and tomorrow.

The Information Security Officer provides guidance and oversight for information security activities necessary to secure and protect information resources and technology infrastructure at one or more VCCS organizations (college/agency) from external and internal threats while supporting the overall VCCS Information Security Program.

The position serves as the Information Security Officer for one or more VCCS organizations and assists the college/agency administration in the planning, implementation, management and administration of their information security program.

The position will develop and advise college staff on security measures to safeguard information against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure; address issues and matters specific to information security and their impact on telecommunications and computing areas such as voice, data, and video; desktops and servers; and general computing applications and services; provide analyses and reports to college management on the development and implementation of security controls necessary to address information security risks; confer with college/agency management, technical staff, system/data owners, auditors, security officers, and other personnel to plan and implement the college/agency information security program as outlined in the VCCS Memorandum of Understanding for Information Security Shared Services (ISSS).