Head - Information Security - IT

- The Head of Information Security serves as the Technical Specialist & Process owner of all assurance activities related to the availability, integrity and confidentiality of customer, business partner, employee and business information in compliance with the organization's information security policies.

- A key element of the role is working with executive management to determine acceptable levels of risk for the organization.

- This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining a Group- wide information security management program to ensure that information assets are adequately protected.

Responsibility :

- Develop, implement and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security and IT risk management program

- Work directly with the functional units to facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes across the group companies

- Develop and enhance an information security management framework with required program management, design, implementation and operations

- Understand and interact with related disciplines through committees to ensure the consistent application of policies and standards across all technology projects, systems and services

- Provide leadership to the enterprise's information security organization

- Partner with business stakeholders across the company to raise awareness of risk management concerns

- Assist with the overall business technology planning, providing a current knowledge and future vision of technology and systems

- Ensure compliance with any related legislation, such as the Data Protection Act, ISO standards or relevant local government regulations

- Protect against fraud and theft of the organization's Information assets with VA/PT assessments and implementing DLP

- Head the Information Security Function by building its practices, processes, Tools and resources

Skill & Qualification :

- Around 20 years experience, With Minimum of 12-15 years of experience in a combination of IT risk management, information security jobs

- minimum 7 years in Technology/IT multinational company

- Proven working experience as Head Of Information Security

- Degree in Computer Science or a technology-related field required.

- Professional security management certification

- Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, and NIST.

- Experience with contract and vendor negotiations and management including managed services.

- Specific experience in Agile (scaled) software development or other best in class development practices.

- Experience with Cloud computing/Elastic computing across virtualized environments