Senior Director - Information Security and Cybersecurity Leadership

NTT DATA Global Delivery Services Ltd; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA Global Delivery Services Ltd is seeking a Global Capability Lead for DFIR and Crisis Response to steer enterprise security strategy and governance. You will collaborate with executives to safeguard assets, drive policy, and manage incident response initiatives that align with business goals.

The role requires extensive experience in information security, risk management, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on strategic leadership across global operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business administration or technology-related field preferred.
• Advanced degree such as an MBA or Masters with a security focus preferred.
• Cybersecurity, risk management and data privacy certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH).

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive organization-wide information security strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Establish and maintain information security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Identify, assess and manage information security risks across data, systems and third parties.
• Lead security awareness programs and training for employees.
• Develop and execute incident response plans to address security incidents.
• Ensure compliance with security laws and industry standards.
• Select and implement security technologies and monitoring tools.
• Provide regular security reports to executives and stakeholders.
• Stay updated on threats and trends to enhance security posture.
• Manage third-party risk and vendor security assessments.
• Coordinate internal and external security audits and assessments.
• Guide information security team and enforce policy adherence.

Skills

Security leadership

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Cloud security

Information security

Vendor management

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

MBA or IT Security Masters

Tools

Security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST)

PCI DSS compliance

Cloud security tools

Job description

Global Capability Lead – DFIR and Crisis Response

Make an impact with NTT DATA Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

The Senior Director, Information Security is a leadership role that supports the business in overseeing and driving organizational information security and governance strategy, frameworks, policies and practices enabling a risk-free and scalable business operations. This role plays an important role in safeguarding the company's information assets, ensuring compliance with security legislations, and protecting against cyber threats. The Senior Director, Information Security collaborates with cross functional teams, executive leadership and other stakeholders to establish and maintain a robust and proactive information security posture whilst fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture focused on operational excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Contributes towards the development and drives the implementation of an organization-wide information security strategy aligned with the NTT's business objectives.
• Contributes towards establishing and maintaining information security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines that comply with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Oversees the identification, assessment and management of information security risks across the organization, including data, systems, networks, and third-party relationships.
• Promotes a culture of security awareness among employees through training, education, and regular communication.
• Oversees the development and execution of incident response plans to effectively address and mitigate security incidents.
• Ensures organizational compliance with relevant security regulations, laws, and industry standards.
• Assesses and selects appropriate security technologies and solutions to protect NTT's digital assets.
• Implements security monitoring tools and systems to detect and respond to security threats and providing regular reports to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Stays informed about emerging security threats and industry trends to continuously enhance the organization's security posture.
• Evaluates security risks associated with third-party vendors and service providers and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
• Effectively communicates security incidents, responses, and mitigation efforts to relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinates and manages internal and external security audits and assessments.
• Provides guidance and leadership to the information security team, ensuring adherence to security policies and procedures.

To thrive in this role, you need to have

• Significantly vast knowledge of security frameworks and standards (for example, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, etc.).
• Significantly vast knowledge about PCI, HIPAA, NIST, GLBA and SOX compliance assessments.
• Significantly vast understanding of security technologies, tools, and best practices.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Significantly vast leadership and team management skills to lead and motivate a diverse security team.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities with a focus on delivering results.
• Significantly vast business acumen and the ability to align security objectives with overall business objectives.
• Significantly vast understanding of and knowledge for business needs and a commitment to lead the information security team in delivering high-quality, prompt, and efficient service to the business.
• Significantly vast decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one.

Academic qualifications and certifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business administration or a technology-related field such computer science or information technology or related preferred.
• An advanced degree such as an MBA or Masters in an IT related field with a security focus preferred.
• Related Cybersecurity, risk management and data privacy certifications preferred such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISM, CISA, and/or CEH.

Required experience

• Significantly vast demonstrated experience in a combination of risk management, information security and IT roles in a global organization.
• Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing enterprise-wide information security strategies and initiatives.
• Significantly vast demonstrated experience with contract and vendor negotiations and management.
• Substantial demonstrated experience in Agile (scaled) software development or other best in class development practices.
• Significantly vast demonstrated experience with Cloud computing / Elastic computing across virtualized environments.
• Significantly vast demonstrated experience in risk management, compliance and regulatory requirements related to information security.
• Significantly vast demonstrated working with national and international regulatory compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO, SOX, EU GDPR, CCPA and PCI DSS.
• Significantly vast demonstrated experience and working knowledge of the following areas of technical expertise - information policy formulation, information security management, business risk management, IT risk assessment and management, IT continuity management, IT governance formulation, and organizational change management, IT financial management and IT audit.

Workplace type

Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.