Lead Information Security Engineer (Cybersecurity Lead)

8 - 13 years

15 - 30 Lacs

Posted:9 months ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Information Security Engineer Cybersecurity Lead ISO 27001 Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking Incident Response & Risk Management SIEM & Threat Management Onpremise SOC2 Compliance NIST DevSecOps & CI/CD Security Kubernetes & Cloud Security

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Work from Office

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Cybersecurity Lead, Information Security Engineer, SIEM & Threat Management, DevSecOps & CI/CD Security, Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), IAM & Privileged Access Management (PAM), Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking, ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2 Compliance, Incident Response & Risk Management, Kubernetes & Cloud Security,

Job Title: Lead Information Security Engineer (Cybersecurity Lead)

Location:

About YSECIT

on-premises data centers, DevOps pipelines, and enterprise applications

Key Responsibilities

1. Security Strategy & Governance

  • Define and implement

    enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy

    aligned with business goals.
  • Establish

    security policies, standards, and compliance frameworks

    (ISO 27001, SOC2, NIST, GDPR).
  • Conduct

    risk assessments, audits, and vulnerability management

    across IT infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to

    develop a security roadmap

    for the organization.

2. Security Operations & Threat Management

  • Lead

    threat intelligence, incident detection, and response

    programs.
  • Design and implement

    SIEM (Security Information & Event Management) solutions

    for proactive monitoring.
  • Establish

    intrusion detection & prevention systems (IDS/IPS), endpoint security, and log analytics

    .
  • Monitor and analyze

    cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors

    to strengthen security posture.

3. DevSecOps & On-Prem Infrastructure Security

  • Embed

    security best practices in CI/CD pipelines

    (GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD).
  • Implement

    container security scanning (Trivy, Clair, AquaSec) and runtime protection

    .
  • Define

    Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles

    for network and infrastructure security.
  • Ensure

    encryption, access control, and firewall configurations

    in

    on-prem Kubernetes clusters

    .

4. Identity & Access Management (IAM)

  • Implement and manage

    Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Privileged Access Management (PAM)

    .
  • Ensure

    multi-factor authentication (MFA) and least privilege access control

    across IT systems.
  • Conduct

    periodic access reviews and audits

    to prevent insider threats.

5. Security Awareness & Compliance

  • Lead

    security awareness training programs

    for employees.
  • Ensure compliance with

    global and industry-specific regulations

    .
  • Conduct

    penetration testing, red teaming, and security drills

    .
  • Develop

    incident response plans and disaster recovery strategies

    .

Key Skills & Technologies

  • Cybersecurity Governance (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2, GDPR, PCI DSS)

  • SIEM, IDS/IPS, Endpoint Security (ELK Stack, Splunk, Suricata, Wazuh, OSSEC)

  • DevSecOps & Secure CI/CD (GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, SAST, DAST, KICS)

  • Cloud & On-Prem Security (Zero Trust, RBAC, Kubernetes Security, Encryption, Firewalls)

  • IAM & Authentication (LDAP, OAuth, SAML, MFA, PAM, AD)

  • Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking (Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, OWASP ZAP)

Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters degree

    in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or IT.
  • 8-12 years

    of experience in

    enterprise cybersecurity

    roles.
  • Experience in

    on-prem infrastructure security and compliance

    .
  • Proven experience with

    SIEM, IDS/IPS, IAM, and DevSecOps tools

    .
  • Industry certifications preferred

    : CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP, CRISC.
  • Strong

    analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills

    .

Why Join YSECIT?

Build & lead cybersecurity from the ground up

How to Apply?

manushree.raju@ysecit.com