Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) - Indian BFSI - 15 years+

Job Title : Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Location : Mumbai - Work From Office

Reporting To : Chief Risk Officer (with dual reporting to Board Risk / Audit Committee)

Sector : General Insurance

Experience : 15+ years in Information Security with leadership exposure in BFSI, ideally Insurance or FinTech

Salary : 50LPA+ based on fitment

Role Overview

• The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will define and implement the company’s end-to-end Information Security framework, ensuring secure design, regulatory readiness, and operational resilience as the company moves from 0 to 1.
• This is a strategic yet hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who has managed security at scale in a regulated BFSI / Insurance environment, and now wants to build a secure-by-design foundation for a cloud-native, API-driven, AI-powered insurance platform.
• The CISO will anticipate and pre-empt risks by leveraging prior experience, ensuring that the company’s technology-led innovation is always backed by enterprise-grade security and compliance discipline.

Key Responsibilities

1. Information Security Strategy & Governance

2. Cloud, Application & API Security

3. Cybersecurity Operations & Threat Management

4. AI & Data Security

5. Regulatory & Compliance Management

6. Third-Party & Ecosystem Security

7. Business Continuity & Resilience

8. Security Culture & Awareness

9. Leadership & Board Engagement

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