Information Security Officer - Insurance

Role Purpose:

The person shall be responsible for aligning security initiatives with enterprise programs and business objectives, ensuring that information assets and technologies are adequately protected.

The person will report to the Head of Risk Management and will have a working relationship with the CIO to develop the required rapport to understand the IT infrastructure and operations, to build effective security in IT across the organization, in tune with business requirements and objectives.

Responsibilities:

- Be responsible for articulating Information and Cyber Security policy for the Organisation

- Be responsible to communicate Information Security policies and frameworks to all functions and ensure adherence of the policy framework with all stakeholders to ensure on-going implementation and maintenance of information security program

- Be responsible for providing advice and support to management and information users in the implementation of Information and Cyber Security Policy

- Build and lead the information security team with appropriate competencies and attitude to deliver the information security program

- Promote user awareness initiatives within the organization

- No non compliances in Information Security guidelines, metrics, reporting as per organization and regulatory metrics

- Be responsible for providing advice and support to management and information users in the implementation of Information and Cyber Security Policy

- Build and lead the information security team with appropriate competencies and attitude to deliver the information security program

Requirements:

- Qualified information security professional with minimum 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in the BFSI sector

- Candidates having experience in the Insurance industry will be preferred

- Certifications such as CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 LI / LA will be an added advantage