Several high-profile leadership roles are in recruitment in state government — including leadership of the California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC).
The cybersecurity role — which has the title “commander” — is a big one, overseeing “a multi-agency coordination center integrating all aspects of California’s cybersecurity mission statewide.” The commander role is classified as “senior assistant to the governor/Governor’s Office” and doesn’t have a job classification. It requires a stringent background check and either a “Secret” designation or the ability to obtain one within nine months of assuming the role.
Cal-CSIC is part of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).
“The commander will direct the development of policies and processes for ensuring successful statewide Cal-CSIC operations, focusing primarily on conducting cybersecurity and cyber incident response operations, completing cyber threat analysis, and building cyber security partnerships with public and private entities,” the job posting says. “The commander will work to resolve…
