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Director of IT Security

Daybreak Games is looking for a Director of IT Security who will be responsible for ensuring all of Daybreak and its affiliate companies are in compliance with its security processes, practices, and procedures. This role will be responsible for identifying, evaluating and minimizing information security risks to meet regulatory standards. The Director of IT Security will act as an individual contributor and partner with key leaders in multiple departments to maintain current and implement new policies while also providing guidance on information security topics and policies. The Director of IT Security will report directly to the VP of Technical Production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all security monitoring systems and processes are functional and effective
• Develop adoption of security as a business issue across Daybreak, provides overall coordination and management of all security activities across the company
• Develop and maintain information security policies, standards, guidelines and oversee the dissemination of security policies and practices; identify knowledge gaps to increase district awareness of relevant information security practices.
• Develop and maintain relationships with business partner organizations to understand their business requirements and offer security solutions
• Ensure that all required information security trainings are taken by the necessary employees
• Develop and maintain a Security Incident Response Plan, test the effectiveness of the program and coordinate incident response across Daybreak
• Define, deliver, and support strategic plans for implementing information security
• Understand, evaluate, and respond to security incidents
• Manage the information security risk assessment program. Review compliance with policies and associated procedures.
• Oversees ongoing analysis of information security threats, vulnerabilities, and market trends; determines and articulates potential impact to the organization’s risk profile
• Reviews and negotiates security vendor contracts for competitiveness and performs vendor due diligence
• Manages security incidents and events to protect corporate IT assets, including intellectual property, regulated data and the company's reputation
• Provide oversight and accountability of day-to-day security operations
• Ensures that security programs are in compliance with relevant laws, regulations and policies to minimize or eliminate risk and audit findings
• Manage relationships with 3 rd party security partners
• Serve as the company’s Data Protection Officer for GDPR

Qualifications

• Knowledge of compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, etc.)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Experienced Information Security leader who has successfully built security programs in fast paced organizations
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, such as Payment Card Industry/Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Knowledge of global requirements required.
• Strong business/relevant industry acumen
• Ability to quickly articulate creative & alternative methods for solving security-specific business issues
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to lead organization through rapid change
• Strong technical background
• Ability to communicate security technology in a digestible manner to executive business leaders
• Ability to influence others where there is no direct authority
• Hands-on experience with training programs, vulnerability management software, enterprise password management, endpoint protection, and other related security software.

Experience / Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent education required
• 8+ years experience in Information Security, with at least 2 years in a management role
• Experience leading an information security program for a dynamic organization
• Experience with the principles and techniques of security risk analysis; must demonstrate an understanding of the management issues involved in implementing security processes and a security-aware culture in a corporate environment
• Change management

About Daybreak San Diego:

Our headquarters is where gaming culture and the So Cal vibe collide; Creating a vibrant work environment that epitomizes our belief that every day should be well played. From our four-legged canine friends who can accompany us to work each day to company movie viewings, the perks of working at Daybreak San Diego extend well beyond the beautiful weather in this prime location.

Exceptional employee benefits: 18 days PTO first year; Robust Medical, Dental, Vision insurance coverage for entire family; Company matched 401k vested immediately; Flex Spending Accounts, generous tuition reimbursements, ultra-creative environment, bring your dog to work with you.

**Daybreak Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Diversity in the workplace.**

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