Digital Security Officer (Regional)

Securitas Group; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse representation

Equal pay

Safe working conditions

Gender balance

Development opportunities

Job summary

Securitas Group is looking for a Digital Security Officer (Regional) to lead the AMEA Digital Security Program based in Gurugram, India. You will collaborate with IT teams and be responsible for defining divisional objectives, targets, and governance mechanisms. We value diversity, equal pay, and a safe working environment.

Applicants should have over 5 years of experience in information security leadership, along with a relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree. The role offers a hybrid working model with various professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in information security leadership, including incident response.
• 3+ years of experience in IT operations.
• 3+ years of experience in IT security engineering.
• Proven ability to influence across organizational levels.
• Strong leadership presence and ability to unify stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the AMEA Digital Security Program.
• Collaborate with local IT leadership to embed security.
• Establish and maintain digital security governance.
• Manage the Group Cyber team resources in AMEA.

Skills

Information security leadership

Incident response

IT operations

IT security engineering

Cross-functional relationship building

Leadership presence

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or Business Management

Tools

CISSP

CISM

ISO27001 auditor

Job description

Role overview

Securitas has launched an IT security strategy focused on:

• Achieving cyber resilience.
• Providing information security assurance to customers and partners.
• Embedding security in solution engineering and operations.
• Enabling secure and compliant data processing across AMEA.

These objectives are delivered through a multi-year digital security program led by the Group CISO.

Given this context, the Digital Security Officer (Regional) will lead the work to localize and implement the global digital security strategy within the AMEA division together with the members of the digital security team, the wider IT team and business representatives. This includes defining divisional objectives, targets, and governance mechanisms.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead the AMEA Digital Security Program, ensuring alignment with the global framework.
• Collaborate with divisional and local IT leadership to embed security into engineering and operations.
• Establish and maintain digital security governance across the division.
• Provide second‑line‑of‑defence oversight and support to IT and business functions in achieving agreed security targets.
• Functionally manage local IT managers and guide their local programmes and ensuring alignment with divisional targets.
• Manage the Group Cyber team resources in AMEA.
• Operate from Gurgaon, India, and work closely with local teams across AMEA.

Reporting lines

• Hierarchical: Reports to the CIO of AMEA.
• Functional: Reports to the Group Chief Digital Security Officer.
• Member of both the AMEA IT Management Team and the Global Digital Security Leadership Team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in information security leadership, including incident response.
• 3+ years of experience in IT operations.
• 3+ years of experience in IT security engineering.
• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or Business Management.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, ISO27001 auditor) are a plus.
• Proven ability to influence across organizational levels and build cross‑functional relationships.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to unify stakeholders around shared goals even in challenging circumstances.
• Solution‑oriented mindset with respect for policy boundaries.
• Strong analytical and summarization skills.

Location

Role is open for candidates based in Gurugram, India. It is a hybrid working model.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Securitas we believe in doing the right thing and doing it well. We aim for diverse representation throughout the company, and we are committed to equal pay, safe working conditions, gender balance and an inclusive work environment with a wide range of skills and development opportunities.