The UCLA Information Security Office enables UCLA's goals by providing leadership assuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information resources. The Information Security Office enables efficient incident response planning and notification procedures. In addition, the office aims to implement risk assessment strategies to identify vulnerabilities and threats to departmental information resources and enterprise systems. This includes executing a comprehensive UCLA information security plan, which involves proposing, delivering, and enforcing administrative, technical, and physical security measures to tackle identified risks based on their sensitivity or criticality.
The Assistant Chief Information Security Officer (ACISO) at UCLA will have comprehensive responsibility for overseeing the Information Security Operations Center (SOC), Security Engineering teams, and the Identity and Access Management (IAM) capability/team. This pivotal leadership role involves providing strategic direction and management for these units, ensuring their objectives are aligned with the university's overarching security program and broader institutional goals.
The Assistant CISO will play a key role in designing and implementing robust security infrastructure to safeguard against various threats and vulnerabilities. Additionally, they will oversee the effective detection, response, and mitigation of security incidents, including the development and refinement of incident response plans. This role also encompasses the crucial task of managing and enhancing UCLA's IAM strategies and processes, ensuring secure and efficient access control across university systems.
As a critical leader at UCLA, the Assistant CISO holds significant responsibility for fortifying the university's information security and advancing the overall security posture of UCLA and its assets. The Assistant Chief Information Security Officer will positively impact UCLA's operations and culture by protecting University stakeholders' information and data in service of the institution's academic mission. This team member will advance the University's mission by delivering exceptional security service comprehensively and consistently across faculty, staff, and students. This role will execute UCLA's vision while modeling UCLA's culture and values.