Assistant Manager - GRC Karachi, Pakistan

Risk Associates Pvt. Ltd.; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A Cybersecurity consulting firm is looking for an Assistant Manager – GRC in Karachi, Pakistan. The role involves managing Cybersecurity consulting assignments and assessing risks for various industries. Candidates should have 5-8 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in IT or related fields. Professional qualifications like CISA or CISSP are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in cybersecurity or IT security consulting.
• Hands-on experience with SWIFT, PCI-DSS, and ISO 27001.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Team player with management skills and client relationship management expertise.
• Bachelor’s in IT/CS/Information Security from a reputable university.
• CISA / CISSP / CISM / CRISC / GDPR/Data Privacy or equivalent qualifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage Cybersecurity consulting assignments for national and international clients.
• Identify, assess, and monitor Cybersecurity risks for clients.
• Conduct Cyber Security Assessments against various standards.
• Maintain relationships across client personnel at all levels; handle multiple assignments.
• Conduct cybersecurity assessments against standards and frameworks (SWIFT, PCI-DSS, NIST, SAMA CSF, etc).

Skills

Client relationship management

Team management

Cybersecurity assessments

Risk Management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in IT / Computer Science / Information Security

CISA / CISSP / CISM / CRISC / GDPR/Data Privacy

Tools

Cybersecurity tools

Job description

Responsibilities include planning, execution & managing of Cybersecurity consulting assignments for our National and International clients. Some of the key responsibilities of these roles are as follows:

• Cybersecurity team members work in a client-facing role and take on the responsibility of identifying, assessing, and monitoring Cybersecurity risks.
• Responsibilities include client relationship & team management, resource planning, project delivery management, Cyber security practice management, and other related activities for our clients in various industries including Banking & Financial, Investment, Oil & Gas, Hospitality, Telecom, Government, and Regulators.
• Assessing the current state security posture, envisioning future state, and providing implementation roadmaps to our clients in Cybersecurity projects.
• Always maintain a healthy relationship with all levels of the client personnel. Handle multiple assignments across various industries.
• Conducting Cyber Security Assessment against various standards and frameworks i.e. (SWIFT, PCI-DSS, NIST, SAMA CSF, etc

Eligibility Criteria

• Hands-on experience in Cybersecurity areas which includes (but is not limited to) SWIFT, PCI-DSS, Risk Management, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and Privacy projects.
• IT security consulting experience or worked in industry as team lead or manager with the primary responsibility of managing teams & IT security related projects.
• Worked/used various Cybersecurity tools, scripts, and programs to carry out cyber security assessments.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Team player and management skills
• Exceptional skills in client relationship management
• Mandatory Academic qualifications: Bachelors in IT / Computer Science / Information Security from a reputable university.
• Preferable professional qualifications: CISA / CISSP / CISM / CRISC / GDPR/Data Privacy or equivalent qualifications. Preference will be given to those candidates who have qualifications and experience in SWIFT, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and other cyber security domains.

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Manager – GRC with 05 – 08 years in relevant field.

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