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Security Officer

What is Security Officer?

An individual responsible for implementing and maintaining the security policies and controls within an organization or business unit.

Information Security

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as security officer. The number is how many controls name both.

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

What is Security Officer?
An individual responsible for implementing and maintaining the security policies and controls within an organization or business unit.
Why is Security Officer important for compliance?
Security Officer is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding security officer helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Security Officer?
Security Officer appears in the requirement text of Australian Information Security Manual, Israel Protection of Privacy Law (5741-1981), ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0), Defence Industry Security Program (DISP), ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC). Across these standards we have identified 15 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Security Officer?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how security officer applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Security Officer applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.