Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) | Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) (d/m/w)
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Job Summary
As the CISO for the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD), you will lead the strategic modernization of the institution's IT security landscape. This high-impact role involves building and managing a specialized security team, overseeing governance, risk management, and incident response. You will be responsible for protecting critical assets, including Active Directory and cloud infrastructure, while driving a transformation toward a Zero Trust, cloud-based architecture. A key part of your day-to-day will be fostering a security-conscious culture across diverse museum and administrative departments. You will report directly to executive management, providing technical guidance and decision-making support. This is a unique opportunity to shape the security posture of a world-renowned cultural institution, offering significant creative freedom to build security frameworks from the ground up while navigating the complexities of a hybrid on-premises and cloud environment.
Required Skills
Education
University degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a comparable qualification. Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer are highly desirable.
Experience
- 7+ years of professional experience in information security
- 3+ years of leadership experience in a security role
- Experience in building and managing security teams
- Proven practice in managing complex cyberattacks, specifically ransomware incidents
- Experience in public sector, cultural, or scientific environments is highly desirable
- Experience in managing external security service providers
- Experience with organizational change management and transformation processes
Languages
Additional
- Must apply via the official online portal by 27.05.2026. Position is initially limited to two years with the intention of long-term cooperation. Subject to TV-L salary group 13.