Job Detail

Location: Bengaluru, KA, India

Ref: REF5436B

Job Function: Information Technology
Job Description

What you will be doing:
- Own and continuously improve information security policies, standards, and control frameworks, ensuring they remain relevant and effective.
- Align and map security controls to regulatory requirements and industry frameworks, maintaining strong governance coverage.
- Lead risk assessments, define pragmatic treatment plans, and drive remediation actions based on business impact and priority.
- Partner closely with first and second lines of defence to support audit readiness, assurance activities, and compliance obligations.
- Provide clear, ongoing assurance on the effectiveness of controls, identifying gaps and driving meaningful improvements.
- Work in close coordination with Enterprise Architecture and Cyber teams to ensure security is embedded in design and delivery.
- Oversee and track control exceptions, risk acceptances, and remediation actions through to completion.




- Support separation activities and Day‑1 readiness by ensuring required controls and evidence are in place.
- Operate with a high degree of independence, managing competing priorities while confidently engaging stakeholders and influencing risk-based decisions.
Qualifications

What you’ll bring:
- Degree-level education (or equivalent) in IT, Information Security, or a related field is required.
- Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor are desirable but not essential.
- 4–6 years’ experience across information security, GRC, IT controls, or audit in a global, complex environment.
- Hands-on experience with audits, control testing, and remediation, with a strong understanding of how frameworks operate in practice.
- Familiarity with recognised standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, CMMC, or Cyber Essentials.
- Solid grounding in information security assurance and governance, with the ability to translate technical concepts into

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