Alliant Energy

Director Cyber & Physical Security

LocationMadison, WI
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Are you a

visionary leader

with a passion for

safeguarding technology and physical assets

? Alliant Energy is seeking a

dynamic Director of Cyber & Physical Security

to spearhead our IT, OT, and physical security programs. This pivotal role demands

proactive leadership

to ensure our security measures align with industry standards and best practices. Join us to

lead a team dedicated to protecting our business operations

from evolving threats, while fostering an

innovative workplace

. If you're ready to make a

significant impact

and drive

strategic security initiatives

, we want to hear from you!

What You Will Do

Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring and rewarding talent, fostering a safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct and modeling Alliant Energy’s Core Values at all times.
Responsible for strategic and long-range planning for all IT, OT, and physical security programs to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information owned, controlled, or processed by Alliant Energy.
Directs the planning, development, enhancement, and maintenance of the IT, OT, and physical security strategic plan from both a business and technology perspective.
Engages with business representatives to design, implement and facilitate a globally standardized governance structure to IT, OT, and physical security.
Reports out to senior leadership (Alliant Energy Officers and Board of Directors) on the maturity of the physical and cyber security program utilizing established frameworks such as the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) v2.0.
Directs a team responsible for anticipating and proactively identifying, assessing, protecting, detecting, responding and recovering business issues, vulnerabilities, risks, and exposures that may impact business operations.
Influences internal and external constituents, and relays best practice recommendations based on the evolving threat landscape to protect physical and intellectual property.
Defines key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics that align with business initiatives and delivers them to non-technical individuals in an effective, understandable manner.
Engages with business units for stringent vetting and continual assessment of the supply chain (third party risk management).
Directs the technology-related risk program. Identifies requirements and oversees the strategy to implement solutions to maintain physical and cyber security compliance programs (e.g., NERC CIP, TSA (natural gas), etc.) maximize efficiency, address audit requirements, and prevent or mitigate the impacts of cyber-attacks on our IT and OT infrastructure. The team will take a structured, efficient approach to managing risk and ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, governing policies, and standards.
Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.


Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Emphasis in information technology, business administration, or related area Required
Master's Degree Preferred
Certification At least one Information Security related certification that requires obtaining at least 20 CPEs per year such as CISA, CISM, CISSP (highly recommended), CRISC or capable of obtaining certification within two years Preferred
Certification Physical Security certification (i.e. Certified Protection Professional/CPP) Preferred


Required Experience

10 years of technical experience that includes systems analysis, design, development, testing and implementation.
7 years of supervisory experience.


Preferred Experience

Experience in IT security management
Risk management experience as it relates to information technology
Experience in crisis/incident management
Experience in physical security management


Key Skills

Cybersecurity Risk Management
Incident Management
Information Security Management
IT Risk Management
Intrusion Detection
Network Security Management
Security Architecture Design
Vulnerability Management
Leadership

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

It's not just what we do; it's how we do it.

Live Safety. Everyone. Always | Make Things Better | Care For Others | Do The Right Thing | Act For Tomorrow | Think Beyond. Be Bold

Alliant Energy is committed to providing an inclusive work environment for all and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Alliant Energy and subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email talent@alliantenergy.com.

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