Key Responsibilities
1. Compliance Operations & Audit Readiness
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Demonstrate hands-on working knowledge of at least one major security framework (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, DPDP, etc.) and the ability to learn others quickly.
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Interpret audit findings/NCs, identify compliance gaps, and drive closure independently with cross-functional teams (Infra, Engineering, Product, Legal, HR).
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Maintain continuous readiness for internal/external audits through structured evidence management, document updates, and control monitoring.
2. Risk Management & Governance
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Perform internal gap assessments, maturity assessments, and risk analyses mapping to ISO 27001/31000, NIST CSF, CIS, SOC2, DPDP.
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Assist in building, implementing, and maintaining governance frameworks, security policies, SOPs, standards, and control libraries.
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Create impact-oriented risk dashboards, KRIs/KPIs, and compliance scorecards for leadership.
3. Security Automation & Control Monitoring
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Work with the Cyber Security Leader to automate recurring governance operations, including access reviews, evidence workflows, risk scoring, vendor assessments, and configuration audits.
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Review and monitor security configurations for tools like MDM, DLP, EDR, IAM, CIEM, SSO, etc., and ensure deviations are tracked and remediated.
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Build AI governance layer and perform security reviews
4. Third-Party/Vendor Risk Management
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Conduct and maintain end-to-end vendor security reviews, DPAs, privacy assessments, and risk profiles.
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Work with Procurement, Legal, and Engineering to onboard vendors and ensure contractual compliance with global standards.
5. Privacy, Global Regulations & Due-Diligence Support
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Research new privacy/security laws (DPDP, GDPR, PDPL UAE/KSA, LHDN Malaysia, EU PDP, etc.) and translate them into actionable business requirements.
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Respond to enterprise client security due-diligence questionnaires, RFPs, contractual clauses, and customer audits.
6. Awareness, Training & Culture
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Plan and deliver employee security awareness initiatives—trainings, phishing drills, campaigns, newsletters, and behavioral insights.
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Maintain documentation for incidents, BC/DR exercises, and compliance operations to support org-wide security culture.
Required Skills & Experience
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Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field.
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3–6 years of GRC, Security Governance, Compliance, Audit, or IT Risk Management experience in a SaaS or cloud-first environment.
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Understanding of frameworks & standards: ISO 27001/31000, SOC2, NIST CSF, CIS, COBIT, COSO.
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Good familiarity with DPDP, GDPR, CERT-In, and sector-specific regulations.
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High sense of ownership and accountability — able to independently take a task from requirement to completion without needing follow-ups.
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Strong ability to translate compliance frameworks into actionable tasks and measurable controls.
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Analytical mindset with strong documentation and problem-solving abilities.
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Excellent communication skills for dealing with auditors, enterprise customers, and internal leadership.