Job Description Role - Head - Cyber Defense & Incident Response (M4) n Role Contour: Responsible for detection, triage, analysis, response and recovery from suspicious events and security incidents to maintain appropriate intelligence posture for VIL. n Accountability: n n Overseeing monitoring and co-relation of log events across IT infrastructure including security devices, network devices, applications, operating systems etc. n Designing standard response procedures for security incidents, ensuring post-review of priority 1 and 2 incidents, following defined escalation path when needed, as defined in the escalation policy, etc. n Performing blue team/red team exercises n Accountable to keep in pace with external threat intelligence and sharing leads with the architecture team for developing strategy and procuring security solutions to address the gap n Ensuring response to and recovery from security incidents, performing problem management, root cause analysis, developing after action reports for high-profile, high-impact incidents, sharing timely communication with relevant stakeholders and follow-up through closure of gaps and inconsistencies n Performing forensic analysis and supporting investigations (includes interfaces with law enforcement)



n Conducting hackathons/ bug bounty programmes to identify potential gaps in information security architecture; working closely with Anticipatory Security Architecture team for closure of those gaps n Leading and managing threat intel activities to ensure appropriate intelligence posture for future incidents n Creation & maintenance of relevant SOPs, protocols, policies and other internal documents; ensuring these are reviewed and updated on a timely basis and appropriate information is shared with relevant stakeholders in a timely manner n Compliance to all applicable regulatory and law enforcements/requirements, managing all the information. n Managing the interaction with DOT/NCIIPC/CERT-in etc for intel advisory and Incident response related activities. n n Experience & Qualifications: n n 20+ years exposure working in IT & Security, with minimum of 8 to 10 years in IT Security Management n Solid in Governance, Partner Engagement, team handling n Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Cyber Security or related field n Certifications: CISSP/CCSP/CISA/CISM n n Dimensions: n n % adherence to SLA for resolving incidents based on incident categorization 99% n Number of cyber drills participated in and the ability to identify all test cases – Twice in Year n n Technical Competencies: n n Understanding of Network and System administration n Building logic and algorithms n Understating of SIEM & other security tools like AV, DLP, EDR, Proxy etc. n Understanding security systems & appliance like. NIPS, DODOS, Firewall n

📌 VP-Cyber Defense & Incident Response (Mumbai)
🏢 Vodafone Idea
📍 Mumbai