Chief Information Security Officer
Location
Gandhinagar, All India
Experience
12ā16 years
Required Skills
About the Role
As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at BGSS, a subsidiary of Bank of Baroda, your primary responsibility is to define, implement, and govern the organization's enterprise-wide information security, cyber risk, and data protection strategy. You will ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets, enabling secure digital transformation and regulatory compliance across banking and financial services operations. As a strategic advisor to the Board and senior management, your role involves aligning cybersecurity and data protection initiatives with business objectives, regulatory mandates (RBI, DPDP Act), and global best practices.
Roles & Responsibilities: - Strategy, Governance & Leadership - Define and drive the Information Security and Cyber Risk Management strategy aligned with business and regulatory requirements. - Establish and maintain the organization's Information Security Management Framework (ISMF), policies, standards, and procedures.
- Provide regular cyber risk posture reporting to the Board, Risk Management Committee, and senior leadership.
- Ensure alignment of information security strategy with enterprise risk management (ERM) framework.
- Lead and oversee internal audits, external audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance assessments.
- Act as the principal point of contact for regulators and auditors on cybersecurity and information security matters.
- Ensure timely closure of audit findings and regulatory observations.
- Provide strategic oversight of Security Operations Center (SOC), incident detection, and response mechanisms.
- Lead the organization's cyber incident response and crisis management, including reporting, root cause analysis, and remediation.
- Ensure robust controls for endpoint security, network security, application security, cloud security, and identity & access management.
- Ensure privacy-by-design and security-by-design principles across systems and processes.
- Coordinate data breach response and regulatory notification as per DPDP Act requirements.
- Review and approve security architecture for new products, platforms, and vendor engagements.
- Ensure third-party and vendor risk management from a cybersecurity perspective.
- Drive organization-wide cybersecurity awareness, training, and phishing simulation programs.
- Develop succession planning and skill enhancement for critical security roles.
Required Skills & Expertise:
- Deep understanding of banking technology, core banking systems, payment systems, digital channels, and cloud security.
- Hands-on knowledge of incident response, threat intelligence, SOC operations, and cyber forensics.
- Strong understanding of data protection and privacy regulations, including DPDP Act.
- Ability to communicate complex security risks clearly to Board and senior leadership.
- High integrity, resilience, and crisis-management orientation.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Required Experience & Education:
As the CISO at BGSS, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the organization's information assets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading a high-performing cybersecurity team. Additionally, BGSS, a state-of-the-art center located at the prime location of GIFT city, Gandhinagar, specializes in running back-office processes with a focus on regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. Visit www.bgss.in for more details about the company. As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at BGSS, a subsidiary of Bank of Baroda, your primary responsibility is to define, impleme
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