Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Core
Entity-level CISO accountable for cybersecurity, IT/ICT risk, and operational resilience within a regulated payments entity, ensuring compliance with RBI requirements.
Role type
Senior IC CISO (Strategy & Governance)
Builds
Enterprise security capabilities, cyber resilience frameworks, and risk governance programs for a regulated payments subsidiary.
Domain
Fintech / Payments / Regulatory Compliance
Required skills
Security governance, risk management, regulatory interpretation, strategic planning, team leadership, incident management, third-party risk assessment, operational resilience planning, data protection compliance, vulnerability remediation
Preferred skills
RBI regulatory knowledge, cloud security expertise, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management
Technologies
Cloud services, Infrastructure, Site Reliability Engineering, Vulnerability Assessment (VA), Penetration Testing (PT)
Responsibilities
Lead local information security and cyber resilience activities; Implement and monitor enterprise cybersecurity policies mapped to RBI requirements; Oversee operational resilience exercises and disaster recovery; Act as First Line ICT Risk lead for technology changes and cloud migrations; Lead risk assessments across infrastructure, applications, and third-party providers; Partner with global teams to strengthen critical ICT services.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
