Head of Cyber Security

About the Role:

• Drive the implementation of IT security best practices to meet internal stakeholder expectations and comply with cross-border regulatory requirements.
• Develop and execute the organization's cybersecurity strategy and roadmap.
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams on IT security audits, certifications, and the enhancement of security frameworks, procedures, and processes.
• Identify, assess, and manage security vulnerabilities across cloud environments, applications, endpoints, systems, and networks, including patch management and risk remediation.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing security measures and recommend improvements.
• Deliver cybersecurity awareness programs, lead table-top exercises, call-tree drills, Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) exercises, and provide technical training to the cybersecurity team.
• Stay current with emerging cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies to continuously strengthen the organization’s security posture.
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensure compliance with SLAs, oversee procurement processes, and coordinate governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) as well as cybersecurity initiatives.

About the Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technology field, with a minimum of 8 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, ISO 27001, or AWS Security.
• Strong expertise in security architecture, cloud security, DevSecOps practices, and GRC frameworks.
• In-depth understanding of industry standards and regulations such as PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, MAS TRM, GDPR, and CIS Benchmarks.
• Basic programming or scripting knowledge in at least one language, such as Python or Java.
• Familiarity with application security testing tools and methodologies, including DAST, SAST, OWASP Top 10, and tools like SonarQube.
• Proficient in third-party security risk management, data governance, cybersecurity awareness, and GRC-related functions.

About your Application:

• Apply to this job posting, and email your CV with the job title as the subject line to: [email protected]