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Unit Head

  • Be familiar with our information security program and policies
    • Note the financial cost of cyber insurance deductibles in BUS-80 that the Unit can be responsible for per incident is $100k
  • Be familiar with the Unit Head role description and responsibilities under IS-3
    • Accountable for implementation of IS-3 within the Unit
    • Assign, properly resource, and prioritize the Unit Information Security Lead role responsible for IS-3 implementation within the Unit
    • Regularly meet with the UISL(s) to discuss and stay informed of the Unit security posture including the status of risk assessments, gaps, action items, and assumed risks.
    • Ensure information and assets are classified within the Unit and risk assessments are performed on them
    • Accept risk for security exceptions
    • Ensure security incidents are reported to the CISO