Chief Information Security Officer

Key Cybersecurity Leadership Role

This senior leadership position is responsible for defining and implementing the company's cybersecurity strategy. The role involves overseeing the protection of critical information assets, platforms, and data across internal and cloud environments while ensuring full compliance with regulatory frameworks and industry certifications.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity and experience in managing large-scale security operations, incident response, and managed security services delivery. They will be able to translate threat landscapes into actionable strategic programs and drive performance across security operations centers, vulnerability assessments, and incident response.

Responsibilities:

• Define and continuously refine the company-wide cybersecurity strategy to proactively address evolving threat vectors, business risk appetite, and regulatory demands.
• Lead the design and adoption of a Zero Trust security architecture across all critical assets, ensuring strict identity verification, least privilege access, and micro-segmentation across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Translate strategic plans into executable cybersecurity programs, including multi-year investments, architecture blueprints, and capability roadmaps aligned with business objectives and digital transformation priorities.
• Manage 24/7 Security Operations Centers (SOCs) across internal environments and managed security services public cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure advanced threat detection, incident response, and continuous monitoring through SIEM platforms and threat intelligence integration.
• Direct Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) operations across internal and client-facing environments.
• Continuously assess and strengthen defensive posture using AI/ML-driven threat modeling where applicable.
• Oversee Red Team operations to simulate adversarial tactics and improve detection and response capabilities.
• Manage end-to-end service delivery of the company's Managed Security Services Portfolio (MSSP), including design, implementation, and monitoring of enterprise-grade security solutions.
• Ensure SLA compliance, incident handling, and operational excellence across all client engagements.
• Support pre-sales and client engagement in coordination with business development teams, articulating the company's value proposition in cybersecurity.
• Lead cyber incident response management, including real-time coordination, stakeholder engagement, and forensics.
• Maintain and regularly test business continuity and disaster recovery plans for security events.
• Institutionalize post-incident learning and continuous improvement mechanisms.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline. Master's degree shall be preferred.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, or SANS GIAC are highly desirable.
• Proven experience managing large-scale security operations, incident response, and MSSP delivery.
• Demonstrated success in aligning security frameworks with enterprise strategies and regulatory landscapes.
• Strategic Cyber Leadership: Translate threat landscapes into actionable strategic programs.
• MSSP Business Acumen: Deliver client-focused, scalable, and trusted security services.
• Operational Excellence: Drive performance across SOC, VA/PT, and incident response.
• Cyber Risk & Regulatory Influence: Shape cyber risk posture and ensure alignment with regulatory and enterprise compliance expectations.
• Talent Development & Resilience Building: Build future-ready teams and security-first culture.

What We Offer:

We offer a family-centric approach to work-life balance, with six months of maternity leave and thirty days of paternity leave. Our hybrid work model provides flexibility and comfort. We prioritize talent development and resilience building, ensuring our team members grow professionally and personally.