Local Information System Security Manager

This is your contribution

• Be responsible for the local information security status of the information systems at the assigned locations according to applicable security requirements, internal instructions, and procedures
• Conduct and maintain local authorization, accreditation, and continuous monitoring activities, create the required security documentation, perform self-assessments and audits, and track corrective measures
• Lead the supervision of Cyber Security Officers and coordinate local security activities with system administrators, security, COMSEC, and other relevant stakeholders
• Implement national and international security specifications, procedures, and controls locally and ensure their compliance, particularly regarding access controls, configurations, media protection, incident handling, logging, and system changes
• Advise responsible and privileged users on information security requirements, cyber risks, protective measures, and documentation compliance
• Support the training and awareness of technical guidance for users, Cyber Security Officers, system administrators, and other functions involved in the secure operation of information systems

What makes you unique

• Higher education or equivalent experience in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a comparable field
• Proven experience in the security of information systems, ideally in a military, aviation-related, mission system, or mission-critical environment
• Good knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53, ISO/IEC 27001/27002, as well as authorization processes within the Swiss Federal Administration, audit, and risk management processes
• Ability to perform functional supervision, coordinate multiple stakeholders, and translate governance requirements into concrete operational measures
• Very good analytical and editorial skills, especially for security documentation, standard operating procedures, accreditation documents, audit reports, and action plans
• Very good English skills; good knowledge of a second official language is an advantage. Willingness to obtain or maintain the required security clearances and certifications

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model of Switzerland and work for the well-being of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunity, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

Your commitment to security and freedom

Das Kommando Operationen (Kdo Op) is responsible for all military operations and missions of the Swiss Army. Kdo Op includes, among others, the Air Force, the Army, the four territorial divisions, the SWISSINT competence center, the Special Forces Command, and the Military Police. Around 40 % of the approx. 2'500 employees are civil employees - from engineers and aircraft mechanics to analysts.

The Swiss Army employs over 9'000 employees in four military and around 200 civil professions - and this at 110 locations throughout Switzerland. Provision is also made for new talent: The Swiss Army trains apprentices in over 30 professions.