CISO (38020)

Mertens – MalamTeam is hiring a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for a large government organization in Jerusalem

Role Overview

Lead the organization's cybersecurity strategy, security operations, and risk management. The role includes managing security teams, overseeing SOC/SIEM operations, application security, cloud security, and regulatory compliance, while driving complex cybersecurity projects.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in information security, cybersecurity, and IT, including at least 5 years in a CISO or organizational cybersecurity management role – mandatory

• Proven experience managing cybersecurity operations and teams of approximately 20 employees, including a department of at least 5 – mandatory

• Experience leading major cybersecurity projects, developing annual work plans, and advising senior management

• Hands-on knowledge of SOC/SIEM operations, incident response, penetration testing, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance

• Deep understanding of network security, infrastructure, endpoint protection, and complex security architectures

• Experience developing security policies, implementing security solutions, and working with AWS, Azure, GCP, and SaaS environments

• Strong vendor management, decision-making, and leadership skills, with availability for critical incidents 24/7

• Experience leading national-level cybersecurity projects – significant advantage