November 16, 2023 at 11:45AM
The Biden for President campaign is hiring a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to oversee its IT and security division. The CISO will be responsible for defining the organization’s risk appetite, leading cybersecurity initiatives, managing incident response programs, and ensuring high cybersecurity standards with third-party vendors.
Based on the meeting notes, the Biden for President campaign is currently in search of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to oversee its IT and security division. The chosen candidate will be responsible for defining the organization’s risk appetite, leading strategic cybersecurity and IT initiatives, and ensuring the security of various campaign IT and Technology systems. Incident response management, cybersecurity drills, and engagement with third-party vendors to maintain high cybersecurity standards are also part of the CISO’s responsibilities. It was mentioned that Chris DeRusha, former White House cybersecurity adviser, was previously hired as the campaign’s first CISO in 2020 to address the ongoing threat of hackers from foreign adversaries. Additionally, the meeting notes include mentions of industry reactions to a Biden cybersecurity memo and the appointment of ex-NSA officials for senior cyber positions.