Director, Information Security Operations
Hillenbrand
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and develop a team of high-performance security professions in Asset and Vulnerability Management, DLP, PAM, Endpoint Security, and Identity and Access Management.
- Assist the CISO in developing and implementing the overall information security strategy, policies, and procedures in alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, legal, compliance, risk management, and business units, to ensure effective integration of information security practices.
- Coordinate with the information security team to facilitate risk and vulnerability assessment and develop action plans to prioritize and respond to issues.
- Provide guidance and oversight to the development and maintenance of response procedures and processes for security incidents.
- Act as incident commander to skillfully coordinate a team of first responders that investigate information security events and incidents.
- Identify, monitor, and mitigate security threats to Hillenbrand’s information assets.
- Create and manage a schedule for 24x7 incident response coverage and respond to emergencies outside of working hours as needed.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with external partners, vendors, and industry groups to stay abreast of emerging threats, technologies, and industry trends.
- Stay current with evolving information security regulations, laws, and industry standards, and provide recommendations and expert opinion on compliance.
- Prepare and deliver reports to senior leadership, on the state of information security, key metrics, and ongoing initiatives.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the information security function, driving innovation, efficiency, and effectiveness.
- 15+ years of progressive global experience in various infrastructure and cybersecurity disciplines with 3 to 5 years in a leadership role.
- Balances clear strategic thinking and accountability in execution to deliver results.
- Able to operate successfully and be effective in a high change environment and comfortable dealing with a certain amount of ambiguity.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Technical understanding of core current cybersecurity technologies as well as emerging capabilities.
- Experience working with on-prem and Cloud technology security platforms, Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP).
- Strong knowledge and practical skills in cyber security technologies, tools, and best practices.
- Experience building and maintaining security operations teams and programs.
- Hands on experience with conducting incident response, delivering threat briefings, and leading retrospectives.
- Experience with server, network, and security tool configuration and management.
- Advanced knowledge of Information Security frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls.
- Experience with global security and privacy standards and regulations such as GDPR and CCPA is a plus.
- Any industry certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, OSCP, CCSP, CSSLP, GIAC or others within the information security field is a plus.
- Experience with tools and technologies related to Security Operations, such as but not limited to: EDR, Asset and Vulnerability Management, IDS, IAM, DLP, PAM, etc.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure technologies such as DNS, DHCP, AD, network protocols, and business applications.
- Experience with Vulnerability Management platform, Qualys preferred.
- Experience with Identity and Access Management programs.
- Ability to deep-dive into technical architecture and design when needed to tackle a complex problem.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM major (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or related field is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of current security threats, techniques, and landscape, as well as a dedicated and self-driven desire to research current information security landscape.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.