Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Cyber Security Manager to lead and manage our 24x7 cybersecurity operations. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in security operations, incident response, threat monitoring, and vulnerability management. Prior experience working with offshore teams in India is essential. Expected to manage stakeholders at CISO level from customer organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day cybersecurity operations across a 24x7 environment, ensuring round-the-clock threat monitoring and incident response.
• Lead the Security Operations Center (SOC) and coordinate activities across shifts, ensuring effective threat detection, triage, and mitigation.
• Play an advisory role to the customer CISO.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), incident response plans, and escalation protocols.
• Coordinate with internal IT, application, and infrastructure teams to enforce security controls and remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to a team of cybersecurity analysts and engineers.
• Ensure timely incident analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery while minimizing business impact.
• Oversee the implementation and operation of security tools including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and vulnerability scanners.
• Conduct regular risk assessments, security audits, and compliance checks (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, etc.).
• Interface with stakeholders including executive leadership, compliance, legal, and external vendors.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging threats to proactively enhance defense mechanisms.
• Support regulatory and client audits, ensuring compliance with APAC countries cybersecurity standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
• 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 10 years in a leadership role in security operations.
• Proven experience managing or supporting cybersecurity operations in India or with Indian teams/vendors.
• Strong knowledge of SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, IBM QRadar, Azure Sentinel), and security tools (Firewalls, EDR, SOAR).
• Experience with cloud security ( Azure), endpoint protection, identity management, and data loss prevention.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, RBI Guidelines, CERT-In).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
• SANS GIAC (Any relevant GIAC certification)
• ITIL (for service management understanding in an ops context)

Work Environment & Availability:

• This role requires availability during off-hours, weekends, and public holidays as part of a 24x7 coverage plan.
• Must be comfortable working with geographically distributed teams, including in India and global locations.