Job Title:  T&T | Cyber: ES | Deputy Manager | Security Architect | Pune

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the organization's enterprise-wide cybersecurity and information security strategy.
• Provide executive-level security guidance, recommendations, and periodic reporting to senior management and stakeholders.
• Establish and drive the long-term cybersecurity roadmap aligned with business goals and emerging threats.
• Advise leadership on security investments, priorities, and risk-based decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security frameworks, standards, and regulations, including ISO 27001, NIST, IT Act, and other relevant requirements.
• Conduct enterprise-wide information security risk assessments and maintain the organizational risk register.
• Develop, review, and enforce information security policies, standards, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Strong domain knowledge of Network security, Risk control, IAM, Encryption, Zero trust, Security operations, vulnerability management, Incident response etc.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure continuous compliance readiness.
• Develop and oversee incident response plans, processes, and coordination activities.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks across the organization.
• Provide guidance on threat intelligence, vulnerability management, security monitoring, and emerging cyber threats.
• Act as a key advisor during major security incidents and crisis management situations.
• Lead and oversee cybersecurity programs, initiatives, resources, and security teams.
• Establish security governance forums, steering committees, and reporting mechanisms.
• Define and monitor security KPIs, KRIs, metrics, and maturity improvement programs.
• Drive continuous improvement of the organization's cybersecurity capabilities and resilience.
• Design and conduct enterprise-wide security awareness and education programs.
• Develop role-based cybersecurity training initiatives for employees and leadership teams.
• Plan and execute phishing simulation campaigns and measure effectiveness.
• Foster a security-conscious culture across the organization.
• Conduct and oversee third-party and vendor security risk assessments.
• Establish security requirements and controls for suppliers, vendors, and service providers.
• Evaluate supply chain cybersecurity risks and recommend mitigation measures.
• Support procurement and contract reviews from a cybersecurity perspective.
• Review and assess the security of infrastructure, applications, endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.
• Provide strategic and technical recommendations to enhance security controls and architecture.
• Oversee security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing activities.
• Advise on implementation of industry best practices and security technologies.
• Conduct Operational Technology (OT) security assessments and maturity reviews.
• Provide guidance on the implementation of OT-specific security controls and frameworks.
• Identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks in industrial control systems (ICS), SCADA, and OT environments.
• Support secure integration between IT and OT environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in information security, cybersecurity, risk management, or IT leadership roles.
• Proven experience in a CISO, Deputy CISO, Security Director, or vCISO capacity.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, COBIT, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience in risk management, incident response, security governance, cloud security, and third-party risk management.
• Knowledge of OT/ICS security principles and industrial cybersecurity practices.

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor
• CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)
• GIAC / GICSP (for OT Security)

Key Competencies

• Strategic Leadership
• Cybersecurity Governance
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Incident Response & Crisis Management
• Security Architecture & Cloud Security
• Third-Party Risk Management
• OT Security Expertise
• Communication & Executive Reporting
• Program & Team Management

Reporting To: Executive Management / Board / CIO / CEO (as applicable)

Employment Type: Full-Time / Consulting / Managed Security Services Engagement (as applicable)

Location: Pune