Chief Information Security Officer
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Job Description
Role Overview
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will be responsible for defining and executing the enterprise-wide information security strategy for a mid-sized NBFC, ensuring regulatory compliance, cyber resilience, and alignment with business growth objectives.
Reporting & Structure
- Reports to: CRO / MD
- Leads: Information Security, SOC, Risk & Compliance teams
Key Responsibilities
1. Security Strategy & Governance
- Define and independently lead enterprise information security strategy
- Align with RBI, CERT-In, ISO 27001, DPDP Act, IT Act
- Translate security into business risk frameworks
2. Regulatory & Board Engagement
- Interface with:
- Board & Risk Committee
- RBI / CERT-In
- Lead audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance programs
3. Security Infrastructure & Transformation
- Build/scale end-to-end security architecture
- Set up or enhance SOC (SIEM, XDR, MSSPs, dashboards)
- Drive cloud, network, endpoint, and data security
4. Risk & Incident Management
- Establish enterprise-wide cyber risk framework
- Lead incident response, BCP, and resilience planning
5. Security Operations
- Oversee:
- Firewalls, patching, monitoring
- Threat detection and response
- Manage vendor ecosystem (MSSPs, OEMs)
6. Culture & Awareness
- Build a security-first culture
- Drive enterprise-wide awareness and training
7. Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead high-performing IS teams
- Align security with business growth & AUM expansion
Candidate Profile
- BE/MCA
- 12–22 years total experience
- 8–10+ years in IT/Information Security
- 8–10+ years in Banking/NBFC (Indian ecosystem)
- 3–5+ years as CISO / D-CISO / Security Head
- Experience in ₹300–2000+ Cr AUM environment
- Certifications: CISM / CISSP / ISO 27001 / CISA
- Location: Mumbai / Pune preferred
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