Chief Information Security Officer Job in Srijan Technologies

Job Description of CISO

• Creating and implementing a strategy for the deployment of information security controls
• Performing IT security risk assessments and reporting on ways to minimise threats
• Monitoring security vulnerabilities and hacking threats in network and host systems
• Tracking latest IT security innovations and keeping abreast of latest cyber security technologies
• Ensuring business continuity
• Communicating with key stakeholders about IT security threats
• Implementing an effective process for the reporting of security incidents
• Developing strategies to handle security incidents and trigger investigations
• Managing the IT security team, security experts and advisors
• Complying with the latest regulations and compliance requirements
• Championing and educating the organisation about the latest security strategies and technologies
• Managing the IT security budget and communicating this with the appropriate parties
• Developing and implementing business continuity plans to ensure service is continuous when a change programme is introduced or a security breach occurs or in the event that the disaster recovery plan needs to be triggered

Key skills

• Digital leadership skills capable of empowering and leading an IT team to meet business and IT security goals
• Solid people management skills providing direction, monitoring performance, motivating staff and building a positive working environment
• Ability to adapt to a fast-moving IT landscape and keep pace with latest thinking and new security technologies
• A passion for technology and security safeguarding with a desire to deliver
• Thrives on change, showing an impressive ability to drive the IT security strategy forward
• Analytical mind capable of managing numerous information sources and providing data analysis reports to senior management
• Strong customer focus able to meet the demands of internal and external customers
• Excellent communication skills providing verbal and written communication that is outstanding to both direct reports and senior management as well as other stakeholders
• Flexible and adaptable capable of changing direction where required and showing flexibility to meet new demands
• Forms business partnerships that help drive the IT security strategy forward
• Can make decisions that are well informed and timely
• Creative thinking able to look at alternatives and consider new ways of thinking to problem solve
• Multi-tasking can manage several concurrent projects and prioritise demands

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree is a minimum with many organisations selecting candidates with a computer science degree or a qualification in a related subject. (BTech, B.E.)

Relevant experience

• Candidate should have experience in security, ISO 27001 , GDPR, CCPA
• Strong grasp of security applicability in software development environments
• Knowledge of the latest IT thinking and threat modelling methods together with a creative drive
• Change management and business process experience is ideal together with a proven track record of driving large-scale change programmes
• Experience of managing a team
• A proven record of dealing with complex projects and meeting conflicting demands