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As of Sep 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for director cybersecurity in Tennessee is $140,713.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $111,028.00 and $161,496.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Director of Cybersecurity is responsible for overseeing an organization's cybersecurity strategy, policies, and operations. They lead teams to protect sensitive data and systems from cyber threats, manage incident response, and ensure compliance with security regulations. This role often involves collaborating with other executives to align security initiatives with business objectives and staying updated on the latest security technologies and risks. The Director also plays a key role in training staff, conducting risk assessments, and developing disaster recovery plans.

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To thrive as a Director of Cybersecurity, you need deep expertise in information security management, risk assessment, and incident response, typically supported by a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field and significant industry experience. Familiarity with security frameworks (such as NIST or ISO/IEC 27001), regulatory compliance standards, and certifications like CISSP or CISM is often required. Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and effective communication skills help you guide teams and influence organizational security culture. These skills are crucial for protecting sensitive data, ensuring regulatory compliance, and developing resilient cybersecurity programs.

How does a director of cybersecurity typically collaborate with other departments to ensure organizational security?

A Director of Cybersecurity works closely with various departments, including IT, legal, compliance, and executive leadership, to develop and implement security strategies that align with organizational goals. They often lead cross-functional teams during security incident response, ensure regular communication about risks, and provide guidance on secure practices. Building strong relationships across the organization is essential for fostering a security-aware culture and for integrating security considerations into business processes and projects.

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Infographic showing various Director Cybersecurity job openings in Tennessee as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 85% Full Time, 10% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $140,713 per year, or $67.7 per hour.

Director of IPS Risk Management

HCA Healthcare

Murfreesboro, TN • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 24 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Lead the risk management function for Information Protection & Security (IPS) by developing and overseeing a cybersecurity risk management program.

  • Implement and maintain a risk management strategy, including risk assessment activities, documentation, and use of risk registers to prioritize risk reduction actions.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate cyber risks, establish risk thresholds, and support decision-making to ensure compliance and promote a risk-aware culture.


HCA Healthcare rating

6.5

Company rating: 6.5 out of 10

Based on 2,308 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

614th of 898 rated healthcare providers


Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Director of Information Protection Security and Risk? At HCA, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

At HCA, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer eligible colleagues an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
  • 401K (100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
  • Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
  • Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
  • Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Legal Benefits and lots more!

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You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Director of Information Protection Security and Risk like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Information Protection & Security (IPS) Risk Management leads the risk management function for IPS. In this critical leadership position, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing our organization's comprehensive cybersecurity risk management program. This role will be responsible for developing and implementing a robust cybersecurity risk management strategy aligned with industry best practices and evolving threats. To be successful in this role, the Director of Risk Management must be able to clearly communicate cyber risks to all levels of the organization.

 This leader will be key in implementing a risk management program that results in the identification, prioritization, and reduction of cybersecurity and ensures compliance for all in-scope facilities. This trusted advisor will help raise the protection bar by building strong relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders to make risk visible, facilitate well-informed decision, and drive accountability. The ability to clearly communicate and report cybersecurity risk, and manage organizational relationships, will be key to the success of this role. In addition, this role must be able to establish a outcome-driven metrics approach to risk management and utilize protection level agreements as a mechanism to establish risk thresholds.

 This position is expected to promote a culture that supports operating with an acceptable level of risk, developing standardized risk management criteria including but not limited to threats, vulnerabilities, likelihood, impact, and maturity, establishing risk tolerance, planning risk analysis (e.g. Meaningful Use Security Risk Analyses, HIPAA), and managing risk assessment activities (e.g. HIPAA, PCI, NIST Cyber Security Framework). In addition, this position will ensure all parts of the risk management program are documented. It will also ensure a strategy for using and maintaining the risk register to prioritize risk reduction actions and activities is implemented. This position is also responsible for evolving the organization’s current risk treatment framework. This position is also responsible for collaborating with Information Security on the development, configuration, and implementation of the Risk Management Archer GRC application.

 This position requires a candidate who can, with minimal guidance, analyze business requirements and processes, understand colleague behaviors, facilitate and lead meetings with key stakeholders within the organization, provide industry expertise and knowledge in the identification and mitigation of organizational risk, and enable decision making to support the adherence to industry standards and federal regulations.

 The Director of IPS Risk Management provides guidance, direction, and mentorship to staff members to support the overall team goals and deliverables. A qualified candidate must be a highly motivated self-starter and be committed to delivering quality outcomes that meet team and organizational goals.

  What you will do in this role:

Quality

  • Work as part of the IPS department’s leadership team to develop company requirements, strategies, priorities, processes, implementation plans, and assurance necessary to protect the company against information protection and security risks that could impact patients, employees, and the financial success of the business
  • Remain knowledgeable of legislative, regulatory, contractual, and other compliance requirements (e.g. HIPAA, PCI, SOX, Joint Commission) as well as departmental policies, standards, and procedures and participating in revision processes
  • Develop and lead the strategy to mature the risk management roadmap, create new roadmaps where needed, and ensure all roadmaps align with business objectives for the key focus areas
  • Provide periodic analysis of Company IPS-related risk position, based on analysis of current controls status and current threat landscapes
  • Monitor developments in related industries and communicate on the potential impact on or applicability to the organization
  • Ensure metrics are identified within risk management and remediation strategy that help demonstrate risk reduction and report progress to IPS leadership and company executive leadership
  • Develop risk register and be aware of associated remediation plans to respond to previously unidentified or inadequately addressed risk areas
  • Build rapport, credibility, and cohesion across IPS and other stakeholders across the enterprise
  • Partner with Internal Audit and IPS Leadership to ensure periodic reviews of the risk management program are performed to obtain independent assessments of the program’s effectiveness
  • Partner with key stakeholders (e.g. Security Architects, DISAs) within IPS as well as with Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Legal, and ITG to ensure appropriate oversight and governance of the program
  • Ensure the team is involving all relevant stakeholders in major decisions; recognizing multiple agendas and making/communicating final decisions in ways that foster maximum ownership and minimum resistance

Service

  • Lead the team in providing risk-based security perspective through consulting and collaboration
  • Lead the team in facilitating and guiding business decisions and solutions

People

  • Accountable for the successful completion of organizational objectives through team members
  • Establish mutual objectives and targets for team members
  • Mentor team members, including developing and monitoring their personal development plans, and provide feedback via the annual performance review process
  • Promote a culture of collaboration, work/life balance, and open communication
  • Encourage new ways of thinking and problem solving
  • Create a team environment where members embrace change and adopt new practices
  • Stay engaged with team members through 1:1s, rounding, and performance review activities

Growth

  • Monitor developments in related industries and communicate on the potential impact on or applicability to the organization
  • Build rapport, credibility, and cohesion within IPS and with other stakeholders across the enterprise
  • Participate in educational opportunities to build and maintain team knowledge of evolving risk, information security, and privacy concepts

Finance

  • Responsible for ensuring proposed future work efforts/projects are appropriately captured with labor and spend estimates and submitted for leadership prioritization and funding

What qualifications you will need:

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • 3+ year(s) of leadership experience
  • 7+ years of experience in information technology, information security, privacy, and/or healthcare
  • CISSP preferred
  • CISA preferred
  • CRISC preferred

 HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


 "Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder


 We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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