Chief Information Security Officer

SUMMARY:
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), reporting into the Chief Information Officer (CIO) will have the end-to-end 1st line accountability for the cybersecurity of the bank. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will be required to define
the strategy and implement necessary framework and controls to continuously
improve the bank’s cyber security posture in today’s ever evolving cyber security
landscape.
The candidate will fit in best with the company culture if they value honesty,
integrity, reliability, and can interact, communicate with, and share knowledge
with colleagues at all levels, whilst treating them with the utmost respect and
professionalism.

POSITION INFO:

- Provide leadership and oversight, by setting the direction and
implementing the strategy and operating model for cybersecurity function,
aligned to the business strategy
- Establish security roadmap, to deliver contemporary capabilities to
proactively deal with, and respond to the evolving threat landscape and
to meet the changing business and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and Implement Cybersecurity policies, standards, and guidelines
- Build and manage a strong team capable of managing cyber risks and
responding to day-to-day threats.
- Establish strong governance and assurance controls and processes to
continuously measure and improve coverage and operating effectiveness
of controls
- Perform period risk assessments to proactively identity and mitigate cyber
risks
- Engage with business units to ensure consistent application of cybersecurity
controls across all business processes, projects, and technology systems
- Partner with stakeholders across business units to cultivate a strong culture
of cyber security at all levels, underpinned by a comprehensive ICS training
and awareness plan.
- Measure and Monitor Cybersecurity risk profile and posture and report to
appropriate committees and stakeholders.
- Monitor local regulatory and technical developments to ensure that
cybersecurity policies are in line with these developments and engage
- Participate and represent cybersecurity risks in various committees and
forums to provide updates and influence positive outcomes for the business
- Support external audits and reviews including regulatory reviews

Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree with additional specialization in Information

Systems Security.
- Minimum of 15 years of Cybersecurity experience and out of which a
minimum of 5 years in a senior management capacity
- Experience in managing cloud security in banking and financial services
will be a big plus
- Thorough knowledge of Industry leading frameworks and standards such as
NIST CSF, ISO27001 etc.
- Experience in implementing and automating cybersecurity controls for
CI/CD pipelines will be a plus
- Professional security management certification, such as CISSP, CISA, CISM
or CISP.
- Strong knowledge of Cloud Security Architecture and Controls required to
protect IaaS and PaaS for Public Clouds
- Strong knowledge of vulnerability & threat management, security logging
and monitoring and Identity and access management
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills to influence key
decisions taken by business and leadership teams
- Proven Success in Managing risks and Crisis Situations
- Strong knowledge of local regulatory and compliance requirements
related to Cybersecurity

Competencies
- Strategic
- Leading with Influence
- Collaboration (Relating)
- Customer First
- Execution
- Innovation (Perspective)
- Personal Mastery (Learning)

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