Chief Information Security Officer

A Government entity in Abu Dhabi is looking to recruit a Chief Information Security Officer who will be responsible for developing and managing information security policies & strategy to protect the Client from security threats and cyber-attacks and ensuring operational compliance with all standards and regulations.

Job Responsibilities

• Identify strategic initiatives for the Information Security function and contribute to the overall strategic initiatives for the function aligned to the Organization Strategy
• Drive the strategic initiatives for the sub-function.
• Prepare and monitor adherence to the budget for the sub-function.
• Identify and drive cost optimisation initiatives for the sub-function
• Define strategic and operational KPIs for the division
• Analyse deviations and take corrective course of action
• Ensure the Teams and team members adhere to the set SLA
• Develop and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information / cyber security risk management program (including strategy, policies, standards, processes, and guidelines) to ensure protection of digital and data assets
• Implement and lead the strategy for managing and reporting security incidents and oversee investigations of reported security breaches
• Identify, manage, and minimize information security risks, and provide relevant and timely reports that drive business decisions
• Report regularly on current status of the information security program
• Monitor and maintain application user access across the IT portfolio
• Follow-up on detected security issues and implement solutions to mitigate risks
  
  
  

Qualifications / Experience Required

• 7+ years of experience in IT, with at least 5+ years in Information Security
• Bachelor s Degree in information security or IT related
• Master s degree in information security or IT Related is preferred.
  
  
  

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