Cyber Security Officer

Creve Coeur, MO

Full-time

Onsite

$101K/yr - $152K/yr

Entry, Mid Level

Bayer is a life science company that specializes in the areas of health care and agriculture. As the Cyber Security Officer (CSO), you will be responsible for delivering on regulatory, compliance, and customer requirements while protecting Bayer’s information assets and ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with all cyber security regulatory, legal, and industry requirements to maintain Bayer’s license to operate.
Engage with Cyber Security Framework (CSF), IT, Legal, Compliance (LPC), external partners, and other stakeholders to assess and communicate requirements and associated risks.
Act as a liaison for CSF, delivering globally developed products and capabilities, ensuring local readiness and adoption while minimizing business disruption.
Lead efforts to comply with emerging cyber security laws, including the US Agriculture Compliance Program, US Payment Card Industry (PCI), and State Privacy laws to avoid business disruption and financial penalties.
Identify, assess, and resolve locally driven cyber security and compliance risks.
Proactively communicate overall risk posture and deliver mitigation measures, escalating issues to senior management as necessary.
Build and maintain trust by responding to requests for information related to Bayer’s Cyber Security Program.
Lead efforts to obtain necessary security certifications to enable operations within specified countries, industries, and governments.
Promote a strong cybersecurity culture across Bayer globally.
Establish and conduct leadership reviews to communicate critical exposures and risks, equipping leaders with necessary information to drive action.
Deliver key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of risk and compliance efforts, providing regular reports to leadership and stakeholders.
Work closely with IT and other departments to ensure a cohesive approach to information security across the organization.

Qualification

Required

A bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a specialist degree in cybersecurity or related field with 2+ years of industry experience. Relevant professional experience may be considered an equivalent for the educational requirement.
Strong understanding of network security, encryption, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security protocols.
Ability to analyze complex security issues and develop effective solutions.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong analytical skills to assess security vulnerabilities, identify threats, and develop countermeasures.
Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including IT, legal, and compliance departments.