Information Security Officer | Informationssicherheitsbeauftragte*r (m/w/d)

BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg

Cottbus, Brandenburg, Deutschland
Published Apr 21, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

As an Information Security Officer at this growing technical university, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the institution's digital security landscape. Your day-to-day responsibilities involve coordinating and advancing university-wide information security processes, with a primary focus on establishing and maintaining an Information Security Management System (ISMS) in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001. You will act as a key advisor to university leadership, overseeing governance, compliance, risk management, and incident response. This position requires a strategic mindset to develop security policies and standards while leading the IS management team and fostering a culture of security awareness. This role is unique as it offers the opportunity to influence the security architecture of a complex scientific organization, contributing directly to its long-term strategic goals and operational resilience in a supportive academic environment.

Required Skills

Education

Completed university degree (Master's, university diploma, or equivalent) in Computer Science, Business Informatics, IT Management, Information Management, or a related engineering or management systems field.

Experience

  • Professional experience in information security and ISMS
  • Professional experience in creating policies, concepts, reports, and decision templates
  • Professional experience in IT project management

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Work permit for Germany required. Must be able to submit application as a single PDF document via email by 19.05.2026.