Yatra.com - Information Security Role

Key Responsibilities

- Creating and implementing a strategy for the deployment of information security technologies

- Performing IT security risk assessments and reporting on ways to minimize threats

- Monitoring security vulnerabilities and hacking threats in network and host systems

- Tracking latest IT security innovations and keeping abreast of latest cyber security technologies

- Ensuring business continuity

- Communicating with key stakeholders about IT security threats

- Implementing an effective process for the reporting of security incidents

- Overseeing the investigation of reported security breaches

- Developing strategies to handle security incidents and trigger investigations

- Managing the IT security team, security experts and advisors

- Complying with the latest regulations and compliance requirements

- Championing and educating the organization about the latest security strategies and technologies

- Conducting a continuous assessment of current IT security practices and systems and identifying areas for improvement

- Running security audits and risk assessments

- Protecting the intellectual property of the organization at all times

- Managing the IT security budget and communicating this with the appropriate stakeholders

Key skills

- Deep understanding of cyber security threats and mitigation strategies

- Ability to adapt to a fast-moving cyber security landscape and keep pace with latest thinking and new security technologies

- A passion for technology and security safeguarding

- Analytical mind capable of managing numerous information sources and providing data analysis reports to senior management

- Strong customer focus - able to meet the demands of internal and external customers

- Excellent communication skills - providing verbal and written communication that is outstanding to both direct reports and senior management as well as other stakeholders

- Flexible and adaptable - capable of changing direction where required and showing flexibility to meet new demands

- Understanding of cyber and data security laws and ability to represent the organization on various external forums

Qualifications

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

- Certifications in cyber security are a definitive plus.

- 10+ years of experience leading security practices, preferably for internet or eCommerce company.