Cyber Security - Director

Helping leaders continuously improve their security posture

Cyber Security - Director

Cyber Security - Director at Helping leaders continuously improve their security posture · Chennai · 12 - 16 years · ₹35L - ₹55L / yr · Posted 13 Jun 2023

Cyber Security - Director

at Helping leaders continuously improve their security posture

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12 - 16 yrs

₹35L - ₹55L / yr

Chennai

Skills

Vulnerability management

Threat analysis

Project Management

Leadership

Company: A cyber security company, helping leaders continuously improve their security posture.

Team Size: 200 +

Responsibilities

Analyze, plan, and develop requirements (and standards) for scheduled projects.
Assign and oversee the daily tasks of technical personnel while ensuring the team is working toward established milestones.
Hold regular team meetings to determine the progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects.
Determine and define clear deliverables, roles, and responsibilities for security engineers required for specific projects or initiatives.
Research and evaluate different trends and technology in the cyber space and articulate the same to the team.
Hands-on experience with vulnerability management tools and strong technical understanding and experience assessing vulnerabilities and identifying weaknesses in multiple operating system platforms, database, and application servers.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate through all parts of the business.
High performance skillset which not only understands the threat spaces as it relates to risks, but also is able to meet the technical challenge of communicating this out to our teams/customers.
Leadership skills which bring out the best in the team. This includes both direct leadership but also cross-functional capabilities.
5+ years in a vulnerability management program. Knowing not only how to assess vulnerabilities, but prioritize and drive remediation of the same.
Ability to communicate at the executive leadership levels. Understanding how to translate technical gaps to business risk is critical for communication in this role.
Reporting gaps in a meaningful way that addresses a business risk as well as providing technical solutions to the operations teams in remediation is key.
Experience in interacting with auditors and regulators.
Travel to client location (within India and abroad) as and when required.
Conduct exit briefing and presentation to clients and relevant stakeholders.
Work with pre-sales on technical proposals and RFP responses.
Certification in Project Management or related technical field will be an added advantage.
Experience in working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting teamwork
Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles.

Education : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Experience : 12 -16 years

Location : Chennai (Hybrid)

Compensation: Best in Industry

Why should we talk?

We are a bunch of passionate cybersecurity professionals who are building a culture of security. Today, cybersecurity is no more a luxury but a necessity with a global market value of $150 Billion. Our vision is to make cybersecurity available for all, not just the Fortune 500 companies.

We live by a people-first approach. We firmly believe that our employees should enjoy what they do. For our employees, we provide a hybrid work environment with a competitive best in industry pay, while providing them with an environment to learn, thrive, and grow. Our hybrid working environment allows employees to work from the comfort of their homes or the office if they choose to. For the right candidate, this will feel like your second home.

If you are passionate about cybersecurity just as we are, we would love to pick your brains.

Company: A cyber security company, helping leaders continuously improve their security posture.

Team Size: 200 +

Responsibilities

Analyze, plan, and develop requirements (and standards) for scheduled projects.
Assign and oversee the daily tasks of technical personnel while ensuring the team is working toward established milestones.
Hold regular team meetings to determine the progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects.
Determine and define clear deliverables, roles, and responsibilities for security engineers required for specific projects or initiatives.
Research and evaluate different trends and technology in the cyber space and articulate the same to the team.
Hands-on experience with vulnerability management tools and strong technical understanding and experience assessing vulnerabilities and identifying weaknesses in multiple operating system platforms, database, and application servers.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate through all parts of the business.
High performance skillset which not only understands the threat spaces as it relates to risks, but also is able to meet the technical challenge of communicating this out to our teams/customers.
Leadership skills which bring out the best in the team. This includes both direct leadership but also cross-functional capabilities.
5+ years in a vulnerability management program. Knowing not only how to assess vulnerabilities, but prioritize and drive remediation of the same.
Ability to communicate at the executive leadership levels. Understanding how to translate technical gaps to business risk is critical for communication in this role.
Reporting gaps in a meaningful way that addresses a business risk as well as providing technical solutions to the operations teams in remediation is key.
Experience in interacting with auditors and regulators.
Travel to client location (within India and abroad) as and when required.
Conduct exit briefing and presentation to clients and relevant stakeholders.
Work with pre-sales on technical proposals and RFP responses.
Certification in Project Management or related technical field will be an added advantage.
Experience in working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting teamwork
Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles.

Education : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Experience : 12 -16 years

Location : Chennai (Hybrid)

Compensation: Best in Industry

Why should we talk?

If you are passionate about cybersecurity just as we are, we would love to pick your brains.

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• Quickly understand the product’s purpose, architecture, deployment, integrations, licensing, and limitations.

• Collect missing information from the internal technical team using a short checklist.

• Participate in vendor calls in English and present the agreed use case.

• Ask clarifying questions and document requirements, limitations, and next steps.

• Never guess or invent technical information. If an answer has not been confirmed, explain that the information will be checked with the technical team and provided later.

• Prepare a short, structured summary after each call.

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• Strong spoken English at a practical B2+ level or higher.

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