Head of Global Information Security

5 days ago


Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan HORO Digital Full time

About HORO Digital: A leading Financial Institution

Job Overview
  • Develop and implement comprehensive security strategies to protect the organization's assets.
  • Lead the information security function and provide strategic direction.
About the Role

The Chief Information Security Officer will be responsible for overseeing the information security function and ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive information security strategy.
  • Ensure effective information security awareness trainings to bank's staff.
  • Analyze and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
  • Manage and maintain key information security functions.
  • Collaborate with management teams and committees to obtain buy-in and build momentum.
  • Understand and address risk position around key business applications and data.
  • Develop strategies to mitigate, detect, and deter information security threats and IT Risk.
  • Facilitate the development of processes to respond to significant information security breaches.
  • Develop baseline security controls to enhance security architecture while minimizing risk.
  • Ensure timely response to security incidents.
Requirements

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional with:

  • Masters in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or equivalent degree.
  • Relevant industry-related Information Security certifications like CISM, CISSP, etc.
  • Good knowledge of information security best practices/international standards and local banking regulations/practices.
  • Minimum 10-15 years' experience in the Financial Services Sector with preferably 8 years in the Banking sector in the field of Information Security Management.
  • Well acquainted with security management tools and techniques for security/risk management.
Skill Set and/or Expertise/Experience

The ideal candidate will have expertise in:

  • Comprehensive security strategy development and implementation.
  • Enhanced regulatory compliance.
  • Strategic risk management and mitigation.
  • Advanced incident response and crisis management.
  • High-level cybersecurity awareness and training.
  • Senior management collaboration.
  • Implementation of cutting-edge security technologies.
  • Enhanced third-party risk management.
  • Robust data privacy and protection.
  • Promotion of a culture of security.
  • Real-time continuous monitoring and threat intelligence.
  • Budgeting and resource allocation optimization.
  • Effective security governance.
  • Collaboration with law enforcement and industry peers.
  • Cloud and digital transformation security expertise.


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