Chief Information Security Officer Vastu Housing Finance
Vastu Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. is a fast-growing housing finance company registered with the National Housing Bank (NHB).
Headquartered in Mumbai, Vastu provides tailored home loan solutions to individuals and businesses across India.
The company focuses on financial inclusion, leveraging technology and innovation to deliver seamless and customer-centric services.
With a strong footprint across multiple states, Vastu has established itself as a trusted partner for affordable housing and financial growth.
Role Overview :
The CISO will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing Vastus cybersecurity strategy to protect its assets, data, and reputation.
This leadership role involves steering the organizations response to cyber threats, ensuring NHB and RBI compliance, and maintaining a strong and adaptive security posture.
Key Responsibilities :
- Cybersecurity Governance : Establish, implement, and maintain a robust cybersecurity governance framework aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Risk Management : Conduct risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and develop mitigation strategies to protect Vastus assets.
- Compliance : Ensure compliance with applicable cybersecurity regulations, standards, and policies, including those from NHB and RBI.
- Incident Response : Develop and maintain incident response plans, procedures, and capabilities to effectively manage and mitigate cyber incidents.
- Threat Intelligence : Collect, analyze, and disseminate threat intelligence to identify and address emerging risks.
- Awareness and Training : Develop and deliver cybersecurity awareness and training programs to employees.
- Technology Oversight : Select, implement, and manage cybersecurity technologies and solutions.
- Vendor Management : Evaluate and manage third-party security risks.
- Regulatory Engagement : Coordinate with regulators and industry peers to stay informed of emerging threats and best practices.
Specific Duties :
Lead internal response to regulatory requests, audits, and inspections.Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.Implement cybersecurity remediation programs.Collaborate with branches to identify and mitigate cyber risks.Evaluate and manage security exceptions.Serve as a subject matter expert on cybersecurity topics.Maintain and improve Vastu's cyber defense capabilities.Define and implement cybersecurity governance.Schedule and manage penetration testing and vulnerability scans.Align cybersecurity strategy with organizational objective(ref : iimjobs.com)