Marcel Dusink RE
IT auditor
A Security Officer is an information security expert who assists in managing and complying with your information security policies. For many organizations, one general Information Security Officer role is sufficient. For other, often larger, organizations, it is necessary to assign distinctive roles. Below we explain which roles we can provide you with.
Security officer (SO)
A Security Officer keeps information within a company safe and secure. His responsibility is to ensure that information security policies are current and adhered to. He does this by developing procedures to protect sensitive data, assessing what risks exist and taking measures to reduce threats. This can include managing system authorizations and providing awareness training to employees.
It is possible to hire a Security Officer part-time. Depending on the time and your requirements, we will discuss what work the SO will perform.
Is a Security Officer required?
Within the ISO 27001 and NEN 7510 standards frameworks, it is mandatory to assign the role of Security Officer to someone. In NEN 7510, it is mandatory to assign the role of Security Officer to one person as a full function.
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
The need for a CISO is more common in larger organizations, where there are multiple security officers. In that case, the CISO has a higher level of leadership and fulfills a more strategic role. The CISO has broad responsibility for information security, while ISOs focus more on performing specific operational tasks. The CISO's job is to monitor the overall overview of risks and communicate security strategies and results to management.
It is possible to hire a CISO on a part-time basis. The interpretation of his role is determined on the basis of the roles that already exist in your organization.
Hiring CISOPrivacy Officer (PO)
A Privacy Officer is responsible for keeping an organization's privacy policies current and compliant. Whereas an ISO takes a broad view of information security, a PO's focus is primarily on personal data and the privacy of individuals. For example, a PO is concerned with how personal data is collected and the prevention and reporting of data breaches.
It is possible to assign the role of PO to a person within the organization. Because it is often not a primary function, in practice we often see that the role is not fulfilled properly. It is also possible to hire a PO part-time.
Hire Privacy OfficerData Protection Officer (FG/DPO).
A Data Protection Officer (FG) is the Dutch version of a Data Protection Officer (DPO). A FG ensures that the processing of personal data complies with applicable privacy laws, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG) in the European Union. This role is very similar to the Privacy Officer role. The difference is that the Privacy Officer is concerned with implementing the privacy policy, where an FG acts more as a regulator. It is not desirable to combine these roles.
In some cases, it is mandatory to appoint an FG. It is advisable to appoint an FG who does not perform any other role within the same organization.
When is a Data Protection Officer mandatory?
A Data Protection Officer is required for:
- Governments and public organizations;
- Organizations that process personal data on a large scale;
- Organizations that regularly and systematically conduct large-scale observations;
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