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
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