The job advertisement should start with a strong title. It should, of course, describe the announced position in the best possible way. You shoudln’t have to read the tasks first to know what the job is actually about. Here are some inappropriate examples for titles of job ads (for information security jobs): Regional Information Security Officer  Referent Information Security / Information Security Officer  Senior IT Security Specialist IT Security & Compliance Specialist  Expert for Information Security – Audits and Certifications CISO Chief Information Security Officer Information Security Officer IT-Governance Expert – Focus on IT-Security Coordinator for Information Security ISMS/ISO 27001 The problem:There are many different job titles or job descriptions, but they actually mean the same and have identical requirements. You should make sure to use the best-known and, if possible, “standardized” terms that can be objectively assigned to a job description including tasks. The terms Information Security Officer (ISO), Chief Information Security Manager (CISO), Data Protection Officer (DPO), Chief Security Officer (CSO) or Chief Information Officer (CIO) are common designations. We will present the exact job descriptions later in this article.