Hello Neil,

> Can someone describe the Security Architect job
> description/responsibilities?

In what area? development, technical or what?

For me this job description is not enough to tell what you you'll do.

If you work with the management then this job probably will include
1) writing policies, and make sure they are followed.
2) work with the management to identify cost (and value!) of such policies

If you work with the networking department this job would be something like:
1) design a secure network
2) implement it
3) manage it

But whatever job that involves security there is both the technical aspect
and the user aspect. If you make a password policy that requires at least
10 digit password you have a good password, right? But what is the use when
half of the users write it on a post-it note at their keyboard? :)

> In some instances, I am finding Security Architect jobs with
> configuring firewalls/ids etc. In other instances, I am seeing on an
> enterprise scale which falls into the management (almost) category.
> Is there any standard organizational chart that shows the status of
> Security Architect in the food chain?

Don't know. Since I'm from Norway, any chart I show you is probably of no
use for you.
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