Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) — Insurance & Investments

Job SummaryThe Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the executive responsible for protecting the organization's information, technology infrastructure, applications, data, and digital services from cyber threats and security risks.Within Insurance & Investments, the CISO leads enterprise cybersecurity, information security governance, cyber risk management, security architecture, incident response, regulatory compliance, identity and access management, third-party security, and business continuity/cyber resilience.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute the enterprise cybersecurity and information security strategy.Establish information security policies, standards, controls, and governance frameworks.Lead enterprise-wide cybersecurity risk management.Protect sensitive customer, financial, investment, policyholder, employee, and corporate data.Oversee:Security Operations (SOC)Threat Detection & ResponseIncident ResponseSecurity ArchitectureVulnerability ManagementPenetration TestingIdentity & Access ManagementEndpoint SecurityNetwork SecurityCloud SecurityApplication SecurityData SecurityEstablish and manage cyber incident response and crisis-management processes.Lead security monitoring, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment, and security testing.Develop cybersecurity controls across cloud, on-premise, applications, APIs, and digital platforms.Implement and maintain Identity & Access Management (IAM), privileged access, MFA, and least-privilege controls.Oversee third-party/vendor cybersecurity risk and technology due diligence.Ensure security requirements are embedded into digital transformation and technology projects.Lead security awareness, phishing prevention, and employee cybersecurity training.Ensure compliance with applicable financial-services, privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.Manage security audits, risk assessments, control testing, and remediation programs.Develop and test Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Cyber Resilience plans.Establish cybersecurity KPIs, KRIs, dashboards, and executive reporting.Manage cybersecurity budgets, vendors, managed security providers, and strategic technology partners.Lead and develop information-security and cybersecurity teams.Advise the CEO, Board, Risk Committee, Audit Committee, and senior leadership on cyber risk.Ensure cybersecurity risks are integrated into the organization's overall enterprise risk-management framework.Insurance & Investments Security FocusParticularly relevant experience includes protecting:InsurancePolicyholder/customer dataClaims systemsUnderwriting platformsActuarial systemsPayment systemsCustomer portalsInsurance APIsFraud and identity dataInvestments / Asset ManagementPortfolio and investment systemsTrading platformsMarket and financial dataInvestment researchClient/investor informationCustody and transaction systemsWealth-management platformsThird-party investment technologyIdeal Candidate Profile15+ years of IT, cybersecurity, information security, technology risk, or related experience.7+ years in senior cybersecurity/security leadership.Previous experience as:CISOGroup CISOChief Information Security OfficerChief Cybersecurity OfficerHead of Information SecurityHead of CybersecurityDirector of Information SecurityDirector of CybersecurityVP Information SecurityVP CybersecurityStrong background in Insurance, Banking, Investment Management, Asset Management, Wealth Management, or Financial Services.Strong expertise in:Cybersecurity strategyInformation security governanceCyber risk managementSecurity architectureSOC/SIEMIncident responseThreat intelligenceVulnerability managementIAM/PAMCloud securityApplication securityNetwork securityData securityThird-party riskBusiness continuity/cyber resilienceExperience with recognized security frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, COBIT, or equivalent.Strong understanding of financial-services cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.Demonstrated experience presenting cyber risk to Board/C-suite stakeholders.Strong leadership, crisis management, risk communication, and stakeholder-management skills.Relevant bachelor's degree; Master's degree and certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, CCSP or equivalent are advantageous.Originally posted on Himalayas