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Regional CISOTalent et au-dela • Pune (division)
Regional CISO

Regional CISO

Talent et au-dela • Pune (division)
18 hours ago
Job description

Regional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Reporting To : Global CISO

About the Role

We’re looking for a bold, high-caliber cybersecurity leader ready to fast-track into a full CISO role within six months. This role is ideal for a dynamic security professional with deep technical expertise, strong customer presence, and the ambition to drive enterprise-wide security transformation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Security Strategy & Governance

  • Shape and execute enterprise security strategy.
  • Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and frameworks.
  • Build the security roadmap and maturity model for continuous improvement.

2. Risk Management & Compliance

  • Run end-to-end risk assessments and drive mitigation plans.
  • Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, RBI, and other regulatory standards.
  • Lead vendor / third-party risk assessments and due-diligence.
  • 3. Security Operations & Incident Response

  • Oversee daily security operations, monitoring, and threat response.
  • Lead incident response, RCA, and post-incident improvements.
  • Collaborate with SOC teams and external threat intelligence partners.
  • 4. Cloud & Infrastructure Security

  • Secure AWS, Azure, and GCP environments with strong architectural governance.
  • Embed security in infrastructure, DevOps, and CI / CD pipelines.
  • 5. Identity & Access Management

  • Drive IAM strategy, least-privilege controls, MFA, SSO, and PAM initiatives.
  • 6. Security Awareness & Training

  • Lead security awareness programs and phishing simulations.
  • Deliver training for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • 7. Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Represent security in customer meetings, audits, and RFPs.
  • Deliver impactful security presentations to clients and leadership.
  • Engage directly with customers to build trust and articulate security value.
  • 8. Leadership & Mentorship

  • Mentor and upskill junior team members.
  • Lead cross-functional security initiatives.
  • Shadow executive decisions to prepare for transition into the CISO role.
  • MUST HAVE TECHNICAL & LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES :

    A. Cloud & SaaS Expertise (Non-Negotiable)

  • Deep AWS security (IAM, VPC, KMS, encryption, GuardDuty, WAF, multi-region security).
  • Multi-tenant SaaS security experience.
  • Strong AppSec, SAST / DAST, API / microservices security.
  • Solid DevSecOps and CI / CD integration skills.
  • B. Customer-Facing Technical Leadership

  • Proven ability to defend SaaS architecture to enterprise CISOs.
  • Experience with RFPs, due diligence, audits, and regulatory discussions.
  • Strong communicator capable of translating deep technical concepts.
  • C. Hands-On Operator in a Lean Team

  • Can independently build policies, decks, and security artefacts.
  • Able to make informed engineering decisions without heavy support.
  • End-to-end incident response expertise.
  • D. SaaS / Product DNA

  • Experience in SaaS, product engineering, or cloud-native companies.
  • (Not a fit : candidates with only large IT services background lacking real technical ownership.)
  • Qualifications

  • BE / B.Tech with 15+ years in IT / Cybersecurity.
  • 3–5 years in security leadership roles.
  • 3–5 years in customer-facing security engagements.
  • Preferred Certifications

  • CISSP, CISM, CCSP
  • ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Auditor
  • CEH (optional but valued)
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