Regional ciso

Regional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)Reporting To: Global CISOAbout the RoleWe’re looking for a bold, high-caliber cybersecurity leader ready to fast-track into a full CISO role within six months. This role is ideal for a dynamic security professional with deep technical expertise, strong customer presence, and the ambition to drive enterprise-wide security transformation.Key Responsibilities1. Security Strategy & Governance- Shape and execute enterprise security strategy.- Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and frameworks.- Build the security roadmap and maturity model for continuous improvement.2. Risk Management & Compliance- Run end-to-end risk assessments and drive mitigation plans.- Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, RBI, and other regulatory standards.- Lead vendor/third-party risk assessments and due-diligence.3. Security Operations & Incident Response- Oversee daily security operations, monitoring, and threat response.- Lead incident response, RCA, and post-incident improvements.- Collaborate with SOC teams and external threat intelligence partners.4. Cloud & Infrastructure Security- Secure AWS, Azure, and GCP environments with strong architectural governance.- Embed security in infrastructure, Dev Ops, and CI/CD pipelines.5. Identity & Access Management- Drive IAM strategy, least-privilege controls, MFA, SSO, and PAM initiatives.6. Security Awareness & Training- Lead security awareness programs and phishing simulations.- Deliver training for technical and non-technical stakeholders.7. Customer & Stakeholder Engagement- Represent security in customer meetings, audits, and RFPs.- Deliver impactful security presentations to clients and leadership.- Engage directly with customers to build trust and articulate security value.8. Leadership & Mentorship- Mentor and upskill junior team members.- Lead cross-functional security initiatives.- Shadow executive decisions to prepare for transition into the CISO role.MUST HAVE TECHNICAL & LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES :A. Cloud & Saa S Expertise (Non-Negotiable)- Deep AWS security (IAM, VPC, KMS, encryption, Guard Duty, WAF, multi-region security).- Multi-tenant Saa S security experience.- Strong App Sec, SAST/DAST, API/microservices security.- Solid Dev Sec Ops and CI/CD integration skills.B. Customer-Facing Technical Leadership- Proven ability to defend Saa S architecture to enterprise CISOs.- Experience with RFPs, due diligence, audits, and regulatory discussions.- Strong communicator capable of translating deep technical concepts.C. Hands-On Operator in a Lean Team- Can independently build policies, decks, and security artefacts.- Able to make informed engineering decisions without heavy support.- End-to-end incident response expertise.D. Saa S / Product DNA- Experience in Saa S, product engineering, or cloud-native companies.- (Not a fit: candidates with only large IT services background lacking real technical ownership.)Qualifications- BE/B. Tech with 15+ years in IT/Cybersecurity.- 3–5 years in security leadership roles.- 3–5 years in customer-facing security engagements.Preferred Certifications- CISSP, CISM, CCSP- ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor- CEH (optional but valued)#Cyber Security #CISO #Cyber #Leadership #Info Sec Jobs #Cloud Security #Saa SSecurity #AWSecurity #Security Leadership #Cyber Careers #Tech Leadership #Dev Sec Ops #App Sec #Security Operations #Risk Management #Compliance Jobs #CISORole #Hiring Now #Security Engineering #Product Security #Security Talent #Cyber Hiring