Tata Communications
General Manager - Global Information Security
Tata CommunicationsIndia1 day ago
Full-timeManagement, Manufacturing
About The Company

Tata Communications Redefines Connectivity with Innovation and IntelligenceDriving the next level of intelligence powered by Cloud, Mobility, Internet of Things, Collaboration, Security, Media services and Network services, we at Tata Communications are envisaging a New World of Communications

Establish comprehensive security and data privacy risk lifecycle mgmt. charter and adoption of security risk framework across the organisation

Establish 2nd line of defence for independent validation and assurance of organisation's security posture and risk exposure

Continuous assessment of security and data privacy risks across technology environment and business processes

Recommend and execute strategic risk reduction and mitigation plan in collaboration with business stakeholders

Govern security and data privacy risk posture providing assurance to maintain risk exposure under pre-defined acceptable thresholds

Establish, drive adoption, govern adherence of security policies, maintain regulatory compliance assurance across organisation, supporting audits and industry certifications

Collaboration with business stakeholders and executive leadership on risk awareness and risk mgmt. practices and shift-left for security risk decisions

Cyber Risk Impact - Recommend, influence and facilitate decisions that directly affect organizational cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and business continuity which requires senior level judgment and accountability

Cross Functional Governance - Interface with BU Heads, GMC members, Executive leadership and Risk committee on the matter of security and data privacy risk decisions and assurance

Regulatory & Strategic Complexity - Manage cyber security risk for global jurisdictions with ability to interpret and apply regulations strategically

Agility for Business - Operate with the lean team while maintaining execution oversight demonstrating leadership as well as execution guidance for middle management and operations teams

Accountability - Ensure that risk accountability remains integrated into business and technology decisions, providing necessary leadership in risk governance forums

Decision Authority - The role spans technology, operations and business functions to maintain risk posture, enforce risk acceptance/rejection and sign-off on residual risk exposure for business initiatives

Strong critical and analytical thinking with quantitative cyber risk analysis and modelling capability

Knowledge of cyber risks and business impact assessment techniques and frameworks

Regulatory compliance cybersecurity controls analysis and interpretation for technology and business processes

Expertise to align cyber risk decisions with business priorities

Ability to perform with cross-functional engagement and influencing senior stakeholders

Familiarity with AI security governance, data privacy risk mgmt., and evolving technology practices

Develop and maintain Cyber Risk Framework integrated with ERM

Align security controls with business criticality and regulatory requirements

Conduct periodic technology risk assessments for controls effectiveness across infrastructure, networks, applications, cloud, and identity across enterprise and BU products

Lead threat modelling and control design reviews for new technology, AI and business initiatives, merger and technology partnerships

Maintain Cyber Risk Register with quantitative risk scores such as FAIR or CVSS

Evaluate third-party and supply chain risks including SaaS, cloud and technology service partners

Establish cyber risk appetite and key risk indicators (KRIs) linked to business tolerance levels

Govern implementation of baseline security controls (e.g. CIS, NIST, ISO) across technology environment and business processes

Conduct periodic control assurance reviews and validate effectiveness of compensating security and data privacy controls

Manage regulatory compliance mapping – ISO 27001, SOC 2 Global Telecom and Data Privacy regulations

Oversee risk-based audit readiness and support IA and regulatory audits

Maintain risk mitigation plans and ensure timely closure of non-compliance or audit gaps

Develop and maintain cyber risk dashboards and recommended risk posture improvement plans for BU, CISO, CRO, and Board committees

Conduct cyber risk workshops and tabletop simulations with BU leadership for actionable risk insights

Provide executive insights on risk trends, threat landscape, and cyber resilience

Lead post-incident risk assessment, lessons learned reviews and CAPA

Workflow automation for Risk tracking and issue remediation

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