Senior IT Manager

Converse Placement Services; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Converse Placement Services in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Leader with 15+ years of IT experience to head enterprise security, incident response, governance and risk management. The role spans security operations, architecture reviews, cloud security, and security programs across global environments.

The ideal candidate will drive real-time incident response, threat management, DevSecOps, and executive reporting to guide risk decisions in a dynamic, 24x7 setting.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of overall IT experience.
• Strong experience in Cyber Security / Information Security.
• Proven Cyber Security leadership / team management.
• Incident Response / Real-Time Security Response mandatory.
• Experience leading major/high-severity security incidents.
• Security Operations / SOC.
• Security Architecture / Security Architecture Reviews.
• Cloud Security AWS / Azure / GCP.
• Cyber Risk / IT Risk Management.
• Threat Management & Vulnerability Management.
• Application Security / DevSecOps / Secure SDLC.
• SIEM / EDR / SOAR or equivalent security technologies.
• Security Governance, Policies, Controls and Compliance.
• ISO 27001 / NIST or equivalent security frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder and executive management skills.
• Experience leading and managing cybersecurity teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage enterprise-wide Cyber Security / Information Security functions and security operations.
• Develop and execute cybersecurity strategies, roadmaps, policies, standards and security controls aligned with business objectives.
• Lead Incident Response for high-severity and critical cybersecurity incidents, including detection, investigation, containment, eradication and recovery.
• Drive 24x7 / real-time security monitoring and response capabilities and improve MTTD/MTTR.
• Lead security incident investigations, incident command, crisis management and executive-level communication during major security events.
• Review and strengthen Security Architecture across enterprise applications, infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Drive Cloud Security initiatives across AWS, Azure and/or GCP environments.
• Lead Cyber Risk / IT Risk Management, risk assessments, control reviews, remediation and risk mitigation activities.
• Oversee Threat Management, Threat Intelligence and Vulnerability Management programs.
• Drive Application Security / Secure SDLC / DevSecOps practices, including security testing and vulnerability remediation.
• Manage and improve SOC capabilities, including SIEM, EDR, SOAR, threat detection and response technologies.
• Establish security KPIs, KRIs, SLAs and operational governance frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements such as ISO 27001, NIST, SOX or equivalent frameworks.
• Manage third-party / vendor security risks and security service providers.
• Lead, mentor and develop cybersecurity teams and security professionals.
• Partner with CISO, CIO, technology, risk, audit and business leadership on cybersecurity strategy and risk decisions.
• Prepare and present cybersecurity, risk, incident and compliance reports to senior management/executive stakeholders.

Skills

Cyber Security

Information Security

Incident Response

Security Operations

Security Architecture

Cloud Security

Cyber Risk Management

Vulnerability Management

DevSecOps

Security Governance

Executive Management

Tools

SIEM

EDR

SOAR

Job description

Senior Manager / Cyber Security Leader

Job Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 15+ Years
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Mode: Hybrid
Notice Period: Immediate / Short Notice Preferred

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Cyber Security / Information Security Leader with 15+ years of overall IT experience and strong expertise in Cyber Security Operations, Incident Response, Security Architecture, Cloud Security, Cyber Risk Management, Application Security and Security Governance.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading enterprise cybersecurity functions, managing security teams, driving security strategy and responding to high-priority security incidents in complex/global environments.

Strong Incident Response / real-time security response experience is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage enterprise-wide Cyber Security / Information Security functions and security operations.

• Develop and execute cybersecurity strategies, roadmaps, policies, standards and security controls aligned with business objectives.

• Lead Incident Response for high-severity and critical cybersecurity incidents, including detection, investigation, containment, eradication and recovery.

• Drive 24x7 / real-time security monitoring and response capabilities and improve MTTD/MTTR.

• Lead security incident investigations, incident command, crisis management and executive-level communication during major security events.

• Review and strengthen Security Architecture across enterprise applications, infrastructure and cloud environments.

• Drive Cloud Security initiatives across AWS, Azure and/or GCP environments.

• Lead Cyber Risk / IT Risk Management, risk assessments, control reviews, remediation and risk mitigation activities.

• Oversee Threat Management, Threat Intelligence and Vulnerability Management programs.

• Drive Application Security / Secure SDLC / DevSecOps practices, including security testing and vulnerability remediation.

• Manage and improve SOC capabilities, including SIEM, EDR, SOAR, threat detection and response technologies.

• Establish security KPIs, KRIs, SLAs and operational governance frameworks.

• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements such as ISO 27001, NIST, SOX or equivalent frameworks.

• Manage third-party / vendor security risks and security service providers.

• Lead, mentor and develop cybersecurity teams and security professionals.

• Partner with CISO, CIO, technology, risk, audit and business leadership on cybersecurity strategy and risk decisions.

• Prepare and present cybersecurity, risk, incident and compliance reports to senior management/executive stakeholders.

Mandatory Skills

• 15+ years of overall IT experience

• Strong experience in Cyber Security / Information Security

• Proven Cyber Security leadership / team management experience

• Incident Response / Immediate & Real-Time Security Response Mandatory

• Experience leading major/high-severity security incidents

• Security Operations / SOC

• Security Architecture / Security Architecture Reviews

• Cloud Security AWS / Azure / GCP

• Cyber Risk / IT Risk Management

• Threat Management & Vulnerability Management

• Application Security / DevSecOps / Secure SDLC

• SIEM / EDR / SOAR or equivalent security technologies

• Security Governance, Policies, Controls and Compliance

• ISO 27001 / NIST or equivalent security frameworks

• Strong stakeholder and executive management skills

• Experience leading and managing cybersecurity teams

Preferred Skills

• CISSP / CISM / CCSP / CISA

• AWS / Azure Security certifications

• Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting

• MITRE ATT&CK

• SAST / DAST

• Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)

• Security Automation / SOAR

• GenAI / AI Security

• Third-Party / Vendor Security Risk

• Experience in global / 24x7 security operations environments

Ideal Candidate Profile

Candidates currently working as or having experience as:

• Cyber Security Head

• Head Information Security

• Cyber Security Director

• Information Security Director

• Senior Cyber Security Manager

• Information Security Manager

• Cyber Security Leader

• Security Operations / SOC Leader

• Cyber Security Architect with strong leadership experience

• CISO Office / Cyber Risk Leader

Candidates with experience in enterprise cybersecurity leadership combined with Incident Response, Security Architecture, Cloud Security and Cyber Risk will be preferred.

Key Competencies

Cyber Security Leadership | Incident Response | Security Architecture | Cloud Security | SOC Operations | Cyber Risk | Threat Management | Vulnerability Management | Application Security | DevSecOps | Security Governance | SIEM | EDR | SOAR | Compliance | Team Leadership