Chief Information Security Officer

Academic: B Graduation in any discipline, B.E preferred; professional certification like CISA, CISSP etc. preferable

Experience: 15 years and above experience in IT security, preferably from GI or banks

Experience of working with multi-national organisations, will be preferred

Competencies

• Good understanding and knowledge of evolving IT technologies, frameworks and solutions
• Understanding Business and IT landscape and applying security mindset to address issues and requirements
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities with a security mindset to identify and fix security risks and issues.
• Good Techno managerial skills

Primary Responsibilities-

• Define and execute the enterprise-wide information security vision and strategy.
• Align security initiatives with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Report regularly to the board and executive leadership on cyber posture and risk.
• Oversee IT risk assessments, threat modeling, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, etc.
• Lead disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Manage incident response and breach investigations.
• Direct the implementation of security technologies and infrastructure.
• Monitor emerging threats and evaluate defensive capabilities
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Lead security awareness and training programs across the organization.
• Liaise with legal, HR, IT, finance, and external regulators.
• Manage Vulnerability Management program
• Oversee audit activities and ensure closure of reported observations within defined TAT
• Manage security KPIs and metrics for security effectiveness
• Conduct regular security assessments and measure effectiveness of controls
• Review IT architecture and provide adequate security controls to mitigate risks.
• Consult, advice, coordinate and support Business, IT teams and other internal and external stakeholders to meet security requirements.