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20/10 Nikhil David
Consultant at Carte Blanche Solutions

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Director - Information Security Operations - BFSI (14-17 yrs)

Delhi/NCR Job Code: 170975

Opening global financial information services company , which provides independent data, valuations and trade processing across all asset classes in order to enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency.

Job Description:

Position title: Director, Information Security Operations

Location: Noida

Business Function: Technology

Reporting to Nitin Patel

Department: GTS Production Assurance, Information Security

Position summary:

- The candidate, reporting to Head of Production Assurance, will manage the security operations team in our New Delhi offices to provide an initial 20x5 service to Markit.

- The objective of the team is to ensure the global security team is supported with respects to Penetration Tests, Network Security, Security Assessment Actions, Password Management, access Control, Desktop Security, Security Incident Management and other information security related areas.

Duties & accountabilities

Security Operations duties and responsibilities:

- Manage/lead information security operations team, managing their rotas, workload and prioritising as required to deliver an efficient service.

- Be required to engage with local management and teams to raise security awareness overall within the region

- Build strong partnerships across all the functions represented in the region (development, testing, data operations etc) to ensure open dialogue and incorporate security requirements at the design/concept stage;

- Partner with our local risk, compliance, HR and legal teams on matters relating to Information Security

- Convey the essence and objectives of technical security requirements to a non-technical audience

- Use their strong technical and security background to interact with staff at all levels of seniority

- Be required to produce operational and technical documentation to support the processes followed by the team

- Produce high quality management reports surrounding the operational activities, security KPI's & KRIs for senior management.

- Be hands-on in performing tasks as well as managing the operational teams

- Proactively follow up on tasks ahead of the due date to maximise the opportunity to complete tasks such as pen test actions, code reviews, database security reviews

- As a senior member of the Information Security Team assist, as needed , with escalations for security approvals and policing security procedures to ensure they are consistently delivered.

- Manage projects to deploy Information Security systems to help control/audit and enforce the Information Security Policies

- Help manage and minimise the impact and risk of Security Incidents and Vulnerabilities to our products and company as a whole.

- Be an active member of the global security team to help drive continuous improvement

Business competencies:

Education and experience:

- Have a broad and demonstrable experience (15+years) and background in information security operations, gained, ideally, in the financial services/banking sector.

- Significant experience growing and managing operational teams and delivering a 20x5 service to a global company

- Be an excellent strong and clear communicator in English, with an ability to promote information security at all levels of management locally and globally;

- Exposure to a variety of information security monitoring and alerting software is ideal

- Require the ability to manage their own IT projects for the deployment of Information Security systems/tools

- Have experience managing long term programmes of work to on-board business groups to processes and systems

- Holds a first class, or equivalent, Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or in a related field OR, the equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience. .

- Technical security skills and experience are a must.

- CISSP / GIAC / CEH v8 certified or similar certification.

- Working knowledge of SSAE16 / SOC2 / ISO27001 / NIST knowledge and similar audit/compliance standards experience.Consistent track record of delivery to excellent standards.

- Working knowledge of international security standards.

- Knowledge of operating systems (Microsoft / Linux).

- Working knowledge of IT security best practices and configurations as used in desktop, server, and network configurations.

- Experience of monitoring security incident, threats, analysing vulnerability assessments, and balancing security requirements with business needs.

- Experience of working with other IT professionals to resolve fast-moving vulnerabilities such as spam, virus, spyware and internet filtering.

- Experience of documenting status reports, plans, policies, procedures and presentations.

- Experience of working in security-related IT projects using project management and software tools.

- Experience of ticketing systems (Issue Tracking)

- Ability and willingness to work extended hours or modified schedule for planned or emergency work. Ability and willingness to travel to and work at various Company locations if required.

Personal competencies:

Personal impact:

- Self-motivated with the ability to take a project through its complete lifecycle.

- Be comfortable dealing with senior individuals with a strong client and service orientation.

- Must have a self-starting, driven, assertive and positive attitude.

- Ability to meet tight internal/external deadlines.

- Excellent attention to detail

- Be solutions driven to help the business meet its requirements, within the boundaries of security policy

Communication :

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

- Excellent presentation skills and documentation skills

- Persuasive communicator, passionate about Information Security

- The ability to explain and rationalize Information Security to both the business and technical leads

Teamwork:

- Ability to manage themselves and work in an expanding team.

- Team player and willing to progress in a rapidly growing/changing environment.

- Ability to manage and influence other teams not under the direct control of this person.

Nikhil David
Talent Acquisition Team
Hand Phone : 8586926533
Carte Blanche Solutions Pvt Ltd

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