Director, Information Systems Security
Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to convince executive leadership to fund a security investment.
What they are checking: Whether they can translate technical risk into business terms leaders will act on.
Tell me about a security team you built or turned around. What did you change?
What they are checking: Whether they can hire, develop and retain security talent in a tight labor market.
What would you do
Ransomware hits a system that supports clinical care in the middle of the night. Walk me through your first hours.
What they are checking: Whether they can lead incident response while keeping patient care running and communicating with executives.
How do you balance security controls against clinicians who need fast access to records in an emergency?
What they are checking: Whether they protect data without creating workarounds that slow care or push staff to bypass controls.
A business leader wants to launch a new patient-facing app next month and security review hasn't started. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they support business goals while making sure real risks are addressed instead of simply saying no.
About the work
How would you build or mature an enterprise information security program in a pediatric health system?
What they are checking: Whether they can set priorities and a roadmap that fits healthcare risk rather than copying a generic framework.
How do you identify and rank cybersecurity risk to information assets when everything seems important?
What they are checking: Whether they use a structured risk method tied to patient safety and business impact to decide where money goes.
How do you approach HIPAA security requirements and audits in your program?
What they are checking: Whether they treat compliance as a floor and understand how auditors and regulators review healthcare security.
How do you manage security for medical devices and third-party vendors that you don't fully control?
What they are checking: Whether they have practical vendor risk and device segmentation strategies for the messy reality of hospital IT.
What metrics would you report to the board to show whether the security program is working?
What they are checking: Whether they measure outcomes and risk reduction rather than counting activity like tickets closed.
How do you keep information systems functional and available while also hardening them?
What they are checking: Whether they see availability as part of security, which matters greatly when systems support patient care.
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