Security Officer
What is Security Officer?
An individual responsible for implementing and maintaining the security policies and controls within an organization or business unit.
Terms that appear alongside security officer
Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as security officer. The number is how many controls name both.
- information security 31 shared controls
- ciso 18 shared controls
- compliance 16 shared controls
- audit 14 shared controls
- governance 13 shared controls
- nist 13 shared controls
- policy 12 shared controls
- cybersecurity 11 shared controls
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What the standards actually require on security officer
Requirements naming security officer across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.
Cyber security incidents are reported to the chief information security officer, or one of their delegates, as soon as possible after they occur or are discovered.
ISM-0123 · Cyber security incidents are reported to the chief information security officer, or one of →Regulation 3 requires appointment of an information security officer where the database owner has five or more databases requiring registration, or where the owner is a public body, a bank, an insurer, or holds a large or high-tier database.
PPL-DSR-OFFICER · Security Officer Appointment and Independence →Designate a person responsible for information system security and make that role known to the staff.
ANSSI-HYG-39 · Designate an Information System Security Officer and Make the Role Known →The entity must appoint one or more Security Officers (SO) responsible for the day-to-day implementation of security across the domains.
DISP-GOV-SO · Security Officer appointment →Chapter 4 also addresses special categories + weapons + in-flight security. 4.5 Measures Relating to Special Categories - each State shall establish appropriate special security controls for: diplomatic persons + State officials + escorted criminals + deportee...
ICAO-ANX17-Chap4-SpecialCategories-Weapons-InFlightSecurity-CockpitDoor · ICAO Annex 17 Chapter 4 - Special Categories of Passengers + Weapons + In-Flight Security Officers + Flight Crew Compartment Door →Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). A CISO with the necessary experience and competencies must be appointed to deliver the operational cyber risk management programme (paras 17-18).
BMA-4 · Chief Information Security Officer →Questions people ask about security officer
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