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Overview
Directors of compliance and information security oversee cyber security, ICT security standards, information security strategy, policy compliance and risk management for information technology.
In job descriptions, look for security governance, ICT risk management, policy implementation, compliance monitoring, regulatory updates, team leadership, information security strategy and audit-facing work.
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This role connects compliance oversight with information security leadership. It can include setting security policy, following regulatory changes, managing ICT risk and ensuring teams apply controls consistently.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes cyber security, ICT security legislation, ICT security standards, information security strategy, policy compliance, ICT risk management and team leadership. Audit preparation may be central.
Salary context
Pay context is usually tied to organisational scope, leadership level, security risk exposure, compliance accountability, audit responsibilities and whether the role owns strategy across multiple technology areas.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward chief information security, risk leadership, compliance management, governance roles, audit-facing technology leadership or advisory work where security controls and policy meet.
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Read vacancies for decision authority, reporting line, risk ownership, policy scope and audit involvement. A clear advert names whether the focus is hands-on security management, governance or executive oversight.
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Policy and planning managers (1213)
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| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b1ed68f8-8d51-4bcc-8825-bd554859480f |
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| ESCO code | 1213.9 |
| ISCO group | 1213 |
| Concept type | Occupation |