Chief Information Security Officer |CISO|

Our client is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers. They enable the full value of connectivity by creating game-changing technology and services that are easy to use, adopt, and scale, making their customers successful in a fully connected world. Their comprehensive portfolio ranges across Networks, Digital Services, Managed Services, and Emerging Business; powered by 5G and IoT platforms. It has over 57,000 granted patents.

Key Responsibilities
• Working with all business units to determine possible risks and risk management processes.
• Business development planning and acquiring the correct technology.
• Analyzing IT security threats in real-time and mitigating these threats.
• Ensuring that newly-acquired technology complies with the IT security regulations.
• Planning, designing, and implementing an IT and network strategy for the company.
• Managing the continuous maintenance of the IT network to ensuring optimum security levels are maintained.
• Sourcing the necessary hardware and software to implement the IT strategy and negotiating contracts.
• Ensuring that no internal breaches or misuse of data take place.
• Determining the cause of internal and external data breaches and instituting appropriate corrective action.
• Presenting regular feedback reports on IT network security to the board of directors.

Desired Candidate Profile
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. An MBA is preferable.
• A minimum of seven years' experience in risk management, information security, or programming.
• An exceptional understanding of scripting and source code programming languages, such as C#, C , .NET, and Java.
• Knowledge of information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001 and NIST.
• Experience in financial forecasting and budget management.
• Outstanding negotiation skills for negotiating contracts and IT support services to be rendered.
• Excellent understanding of current legislation and regulations relevant to our organization.
• Excellent project management and leadership skills.
• First-rate written and verbal communication skills

Industry: Banking / Financial Services / Broking

Functional Area: IT Software - Network Administration, Security

Job Role: System Security

Job Type: Permanent

Keywords: risk management, information security, or programming, ISO/IEC 27001 and NIST

Qualification
• UG Qualification
• PG Qualification: MBA/PGDM
• Doctorate: None