Location: Hyderabad, India (In-Office with occasional client travel)
Experience: 12 - 18 years (Cybersecurity, GRC, Leadership)
Engagement Model: Client-Facing Advisory (Multi-client / Portfolio-based)
About NopalCyber

NopalCyber makes cybersecurity manageable, affordable, reliable, and powerful for companies that need to be resilient and compliant. Managed extended detection and response (MXDR), attack surface management (ASM), breach and attack simulation (BAS), and advisory services fortify your cybersecurity across both offense and defence.
AI-driven intelligence in our Nopal360° platform, our NopalGo mobile app, and our proprietary Cyber Intelligence Quotient (CIQ) lets anyone quantify, track, and visualize their cybersecurity posture in real-time.
Our service packages are tailored to client needs and budgets, with external threat analysis provided at no cost - democratizing access to enterprise-grade cybersecurity for all.

Role Purpose

The Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO)



serves as a senior cybersecurity advisor and governance leader for multiple client organizations. This role is responsible for translating cybersecurity risk into business context, establishing pragmatic governance models, and driving measurable improvements in security posture and compliance readiness.
This is a strategic and advisory role, focused on direction, oversight, and assurance.

Key Outcomes
Within the first 6 months, the vCISO will:
Establish cybersecurity governance models across assigned clients
Deliver baseline risk and maturity assessments (ISO/NIST aligned)
Define and initiate security roadmaps aligned to business priorities
Implement executive reporting dashboards and Board-level communication
Support at least one audit, certification, or regulatory engagement
Build trusted advisor relationships with senior leadership
Key Responsibilities
Own and drive the vCISO advisory pillar from Nopal, shaping the cybersecurity strategy, service approach, and engagem

📌 Practice Lead – vCISO (Hyderabad)
🏢 NopalCyber
📍 Hyderabad