Role Overview

We are seeking an Information Security Officer to lead and strengthen the information security framework of our NBFC / digital lending business. This role will be responsible for protecting customer, lending, and operational data across applications, infrastructure, employee access, and third-party integrations.
The ideal candidate should be able to combine security governance, audit readiness, risk control, and hands-on execution in a fast-moving lending setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain information security policies, controls, SOPs, and governance standards.
• Protect sensitive customer and business data including KYC documents, financial data, bureau data, underwriting data, repayment data, and internal operational information.
• Work closely with engineering and product teams to improve security across mobile apps, web platforms, APIs, admin panels, LOS/LMS, and internal systems.
• Oversee cloud, server, database, endpoint, network, backup, logging, MFA, and privileged access security controls.




• Conduct vulnerability assessments, risk reviews, access reviews, and control testing; maintain a security risk register and track remediation.
• Lead incident response for cyber events, data leakage, unauthorized access, phishing, malware, and vendor-related security issues.
• Conduct security due diligence and ongoing reviews for third-party vendors including KYC partners, bureau partners, payment providers, collections agencies, SaaS tools, and outsourced service providers.
• Support internal audits, partner due diligence, and regulatory reviews by maintaining policies, evidence, trackers, and remediation status.
• Strengthen employee access controls, segregation of duties, maker-checker controls, and exit/offboarding discipline.
• Conduct security awareness programs for employees, especially high-risk teams such as collections, customer support, finance, operations, and technology.
• Provide regular MIS and dashboar

📌 Information Security Officer (Chennai)
🏢 Kreon Finnancial Services
📍 Chennai