Head - Information Security & IT Security

The Head-Information Security shall provide operational leadership and oversight in the strategic planning, execution, and assessment of Information security strategies, policies, procedures, platforms and guiding practices to be implemented

The Head -Information Security shall establish and maintain a comprehensive Enterprise wide IT security program including security operations to insure that all Enterprise information assets are adequately protected against current/future internal/external threats.

Responsible for identifying, directing, coordinating, evaluating, and reporting on information security risks in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements while enabling the Enterprise to develop an anticipatory response to minimize information security risk. The position acts as the key liaison in the group and for all information security communications and projects, and coordinates the necessary alignment of internal staff, and related third parties. The position is also responsible for budgeting, project prioritization, and providing testimony and advice to the executive in matters of cyber security.

The position requires advanced capabilities around:

1. Stakeholder Management with leadership team combined with steering and building Information Security Function

2. Building Synergized Security Architecture and roadmap in a changing threat landscape

3. Building Synergized Security process roadmap

4. Information security technologies, including firewall, intrusion detection, Identity and access management, SIEM, DLP, Risk assessment tools, encryption, certificate authority etc.

5. Security Audit and assessment methodologies, procedures and best practices that relate to information networks, systems, and applications.

6. Application security, web, application development, database technologies used to store enterprise information, directory services and information systems auditing.

7. Software Compliance Management

Desired Candidate Profile:

Attributes:

1. Strong on Integrity and work ethics

2. Excellent Team player and customer centric attitude

3. Excellent communication & presentation skill.

4. Ability to work under pressure

5. Ability to take complete ownership

Education and Experience:

Preferably BE / BTech/ Mtech/MBA/MCA with good security background

20+ Years of overall experience with 14+ in core Information and IT Security

Certifications:

- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

- CISM