Director Of Cybersecurity

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, United States
6+ years cybersecurity leadership experience
10+ years in regulated industries
Hipaa hitech gdpr regulatory compliance
This role leads the enterprise cybersecurity strategy for a dynamic healthcare ecosystem spanning clinical care, biomedical research, and education

Job Summary

  • This role leads the enterprise cybersecurity strategy for a dynamic healthcare ecosystem spanning clinical care, biomedical research, and education.
  • The position requires ensuring adherence to HIPAA, HITECH, and GDPR while overseeing internal and external audits and security assessments.
  • Candidates must lead a high-performing organization, manage key security vendors, and oversee an operating budget ranging from $3 million to $8 million.

Matching Summary

This role leads the enterprise cybersecurity strategy for a dynamic healthcare ecosystem spanning clinical care, biomedical research, and education.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 6+ years cybersecurity leadership experience
  • 10+ years in regulated industries
  • HIPAA HITECH GDPR regulatory compliance
  • NIST CSF 2.0 framework implementation
  • Vulnerability management across clinical systems
  • Incident response and cyber forensics leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Splunk advanced cloud security tools
  • Healthcare specific security credentials
  • CISM CRISC certification preferred
  • Strategic agility for digital transformation
  • Budget oversight of $3M to $8M
  • Vendor management and contract negotiation

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or Business Administration
  • CISSP certification required
  • 6+ years progressive cybersecurity leadership experience
  • 10+ years working in highly regulated industries
  • Background check required for finalists

Work Rights

Must have US work authorization (I-9 verification required)

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