SmartSuite for the Information Security Officer
The Information Security Officer runs the information security programme for an organisation or division below CISO level: policies, risk assessments, control implementation, security awareness, incident coordination and the evidence needed for certifications and audits.
What you own
- Maintain information security policies and standards
- Run security risk assessments and treatment plans
- Oversee implementation of security controls
- Coordinate security incident handling and reporting
- Run security awareness and training
- Prepare evidence for certifications, audits and customer assessments
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Risk management. Keeps the security risk register and treatment plans current with owners and timelines.
Compliance management. Maps security controls to ISO 27001, SOC 2 and customer requirements with evidence reuse.
Policy management. Manages security policies through review, approval and attestation.
Issues and actions. Tracks incidents, findings and remediation to closure.
Reporting. Reports security posture and certification readiness.
Industry reference
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and NIST CSF 2.0 define the programme; ISACA's CISM job practice describes the role. The officer produces the evidence that ISO 27001 certification, SOC 2 examinations and customer security assessments rely on.
Many regimes name the role. NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500 and the GLBA Safeguards Rule require a designated security lead at financial firms; the HIPAA Security Rule requires a security official; FISMA requires a senior agency information security officer; NIS2 requires management-level accountability for cyber risk at EU essential and important entities; DORA applies to EU financial entities and their ICT providers.
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