South East Water creates CISO position

Major Victorian water retailer South East Water is recruiting for a newly created chief information security office (CISO).

Reporting to the chief information officer, the CISO will be tasked with building and leading a security team for the government-owned utility, which covers an area from South-East Melbourne to Gippsland.

The company delivers fresh water, recycled water, and sewage services to the 1.8 million people in its catchment.

The CISO will be responsible the security of both IT systems and the company’s operational technology.

The recruitment advertisement said the role includes “designing and executing the information security strategy, [and] aligning with technology strategies”.

"At South East Water we take a rigorous stance in protecting sensitive and private information across the organisation," interim general manager for finance and technology, Kim Murray, told iTnews.

"A key part of achieving this is maintaining confidence in the security of our people, data and assets.

“We’re committed to ongoing improvement including taking steps to strengthen our security capabilities, training and development,” Murray said, and that led to the creation of the CISO position.

“The creation of this new role is an example of our commitment to care for our customers and people and address the increased public concerns about the management of cyber security nation-wide."