Lead - Cybersecurity, A Leading Broking firm, Mumbai

Riverforest-Connections-Private-Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverforest-Connections-Private-Limited seeks a Cybersecurity Lead to strengthen the organization's cyber resilience. You will oversee security across systems, apps, and cloud environments, drive risk-based controls, and coordinate incident response.

Requires 5–8 years of experience and a Bachelor's in IT/CS/Cybersecurity with strong knowledge of frameworks, risk management, and security governance. Mumbai-based role with ongoing security program enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity required.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications preferred (CISSP, CISM, CEH, ISO 27001).
• Strong understanding of security frameworks, risk management and controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cybersecurity ecosystem and drive cyber resilience across the organization.
• Monitor and assess cybersecurity risks across systems, applications, and infrastructure.
• Identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation measures.
• Maintain and update cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.
• Oversee security monitoring tools and incident detection mechanisms.
• Investigate security alerts, suspicious activities, and potential breaches.
• Coordinate incident response activities and ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain incident logs and post-incident review documentation.
• Create a security layer to cover AI access through LLM’s.
• Ensure adherence to internal security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support cybersecurity audits, assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Track remediation of audit observations and security gaps.
• Maintain cybersecurity governance reports and dashboards.
• Review security controls across networks, servers, endpoints, cloud environments, and applications.
• Collaborate with technology teams to implement security best practices.
• Evaluate security implications of new systems, projects, and technology initiatives.
• Prepare periodic cybersecurity reports for management.
• Track key cybersecurity metrics and risk indicators.
• Stay updated on emerging cyber threats, technologies, and industry best practices.
• Recommend and implement continuous improvements to strengthen organizational cyber resilience.
• Drive cybersecurity awareness initiatives across the organization.
• Conduct employee awareness sessions on cyber threats, phishing, data protection, and information security practices.

Skills

Cybersecurity Leadership

Incident Response

Vulnerability Management

Cloud Security

Network Security

Risk Management

Security Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology / Computer Science / Cybersecurity

Job description

Job ID : RFC- 2609

Posted Date : 20/09/2026

Work Experience (Years) : 5-8

Overview :

Cybersecurity Lead

About the Role

• Oversee and strengthen the organization's cybersecurity ecosystem by safeguarding information assets, monitoring security risks, ensuring compliance with security standards, and driving cyber resilience across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess cybersecurity risks across systems, applications, and infrastructure.
• Identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation measures.
• Conduct periodic security reviews, risk assessments, and control evaluations.
• Maintain and update cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.
• Oversee security monitoring tools and incident detection mechanisms.
• Investigate security alerts, suspicious activities, and potential breaches.
• Coordinate incident response activities and ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain incident logs and post-incident review documentation.
• Create a security layer to cover AI access through LLM’s.
• Ensure adherence to internal security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support cybersecurity audits, assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Track remediation of audit observations and security gaps.
• Maintain cybersecurity governance reports and dashboards.
• Review security controls across networks, servers, endpoints, cloud environments, and applications.
• Collaborate with technology teams to implement security best practices.
• Evaluate security implications of new systems, projects, and technology initiatives.
• Prepare periodic cybersecurity reports for management.
• Track key cybersecurity metrics and risk indicators.
• Stay updated on emerging cyber threats, technologies, and industry best practices.
• Recommend and implement continuous improvements to strengthen organizational cyber resilience.
• Drive cybersecurity awareness initiatives across the organization.
• Conduct employee awareness sessions on cyber threats, phishing, data protection, and information security practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications preferred (CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+, ISO 27001, etc.).
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, risk management, and security controls.
• Knowledge of network security, cloud security, endpoint security, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Ability to work across functions and drive security initiatives independently.

Skills :

Cybersecurity Lead,CISSP,CISM,ISO 27001,Incident Response,Vulnerability Management,LLM Security,Network Security Implementation,Cloud Security,AI security,Generative AI