Position: Head of Information Security (Cyprus)
Company: Indigo Tech Recruiters
Experience required: 5y
Category: Lead
English level: intermediate
Published: 2020-09-01T00:00:00+03:00

We are looking for a Head of Information Security who will build Information Security function, vision and a roadmap for the Group of Companies. The scope of responsibility will be establishing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy, and program to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected. You will be dealing with identifying, developing, implementing, and maintaining processes across the enterprise to reduce information and information technology risks. You will manage establishing appropriate standards and controls, manage security technologies, and direct the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:
Develop, implement and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security and IT risk management program
Work directly with the business units to facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes
Develop and enhance an information security management framework
Understand and interact with related disciplines through committees to ensure the consistent application of policies and standards across all technology projects, systems and services
Provide leadership to the Information Security Team
Partner with business stakeholders across the company to raise awareness of risk management concerns
Assist with the overall business technology planning, providing a current knowledge and future vision of technology and systems
Partner with business stakeholders to mitigate information risk management concerns
Work directly with the business units to facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes
Maintain effective communication and coordination with IT Development and Operations teams in security-related areas
Ensuring that information assets and technologies are properly protected
Govern architecture, implementation and operations of IT systems from security perspective
Security architecture: planning, buying, and rolling out security tools
Application-related:
Manage Application Security in accordance with SDLC principles
Management of external BugBounty program, pentesting
Operations-related: identity and access management. Ensuring that only authorized people have access to restricted data and systems, management of Security incidents. Investigations and forensics, operate security tools: WAF, VPN, SIEM, etc.
Management and development of security education program for employees
Requirements:

At least 10 years of experience in Information Security (including management experience)
Team management skills
Ability to leverage business communication skills to inform, convince, and educate stakeholders, employees and leadership to enable effective information security activities and processes
Knowledge of most common vulnerabilities and ways of mitigation of their exploit
Hands-on experience with modern information protection systems, including open source products
Experience in administering of Linux и Windows systems
Administering and security configuration of virtualization, containerization (Docker) and cloud services (AWS)
Cryptography foundations. Knowledge of X509 standard and experience with PKI administration
Experience with audits: internal and external
Broad spectrum of tech knowledge in the following areas (the list is not exhaustive): Linux family, Docker, Kubernetes, vSphere, AWS, Vault, LDAP, Cisco ASA, Microsoft WIndows / AD, SSO
ITSM fundamentals, project management
English language (Upper Intermediate or higher)
General acquaintance with regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements associated with financial services is a plus
Any industry certifications are a plus