Confidential
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, International Support
Confidential, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, International Support
About the Company
Prominent healthcare services company
Industry
Hospital & Health Care
Type
Privately Held, Private Equity-backed
Founded
1979
Employees
10,001+
Categories
Health Care
Health & Wellness
Consulting & Professional Services
End Stage Disease
Genitourinary Disorders
Healthcare
Hospitals & Clinics
Kidney
Medical Testing & Clinical Laboratories
Hospital
Nutrition
Specialties kidney care dialysis and healthcare
Business Classifications B2C B2B
About the Role The Company is seeking a Deputy CISO - International Support to join their Information Security team. This senior leadership role is pivotal in safeguarding patient data and digital healthcare systems across the organization's international operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving global security strategy, implementing and adapting enterprise cybersecurity programs to protect international healthcare systems, and ensuring compliance with healthcare-specific regulatory requirements. This includes overseeing adherence to global data privacy laws and managing third-party/vendor risk to safeguard PHI. The Deputy CISO will also lead incident response and resilience efforts, secure digital health innovation, and act as a strategic advisor to global leaders, integrating security into operations.
Candidates for the Deputy CISO position must have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with a Master's degree preferred, and at least 10 years' of information security experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a global or regional leadership role within the healthcare sector. In-depth knowledge of healthcare cybersecurity risks, patient privacy, and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27799, and NIS2 is essential. The role requires experience in international clinical systems, hospital IT, and medical device security, as well as relevant certifications like CISSP, HCISPP, CISM, or CISA. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of digital health technologies, possess strong cross-cultural communication and collaboration skills, and have experience supporting clinical leaders in operationalizing security in patient care settings. Multilingual skills or experience in multilingual environments is a plus. Hiring Manager Title CISO Travel Percent Less than 10% Functions Information Technology Engineering
Specialties kidney care dialysis and healthcare
Business Classifications B2C B2B
About the Role The Company is seeking a Deputy CISO - International Support to join their Information Security team. This senior leadership role is pivotal in safeguarding patient data and digital healthcare systems across the organization's international operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving global security strategy, implementing and adapting enterprise cybersecurity programs to protect international healthcare systems, and ensuring compliance with healthcare-specific regulatory requirements. This includes overseeing adherence to global data privacy laws and managing third-party/vendor risk to safeguard PHI. The Deputy CISO will also lead incident response and resilience efforts, secure digital health innovation, and act as a strategic advisor to global leaders, integrating security into operations.
Candidates for the Deputy CISO position must have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with a Master's degree preferred, and at least 10 years' of information security experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a global or regional leadership role within the healthcare sector. In-depth knowledge of healthcare cybersecurity risks, patient privacy, and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27799, and NIS2 is essential. The role requires experience in international clinical systems, hospital IT, and medical device security, as well as relevant certifications like CISSP, HCISPP, CISM, or CISA. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of digital health technologies, possess strong cross-cultural communication and collaboration skills, and have experience supporting clinical leaders in operationalizing security in patient care settings. Multilingual skills or experience in multilingual environments is a plus. Hiring Manager Title CISO Travel Percent Less than 10% Functions Information Technology Engineering