Key Responsibilities
1. Security Operations & Monitoring
- Monitor alerts from SIEM, EDR, and other tools for threats or anomalies.
- Investigate and escalate security incidents; support containment and root cause analysis.
- Manage log correlation, detection rules, and participate in red/blue team exercises.
2. Compliance & Audit Support
- Maintain and enforce controls for RBI cybersecurity framework, DPDP Act, and PCI DSS.
- Prepare documentation and evidence for internal and external audits.
- Track remediation of audit findings and ensure ongoing compliance with Indian regulations.
3. Identity, Access & Data Protection
- Enforce RBAC, MFA, and privileged access controls across infrastructure and SaaS platforms.
- Maintain data flow maps, encryption policies, and data masking controls.
- Support implementation of DLP, email security, and data classification tools.
4. Vulnerability & Risk Management
- Conduct regular vulnerability scans and coordinate remediation with IT and DevOps teams.
- Track high/critical CVEs and ensure closure within defined SLAs.
- Support third-party risk assessments and vendor reviews (especially cloud, KYC, and payment services).
5. Project & Infrastructure Security
- Participate in security reviews of internal IT projects, including upgrades, automation, and tool integrations.
- Ensure secure configuration and hardening of back-office systems such as Active Directory, file servers, email gateways, and collaboration tools
- Support security controls for endpoint management, network segmentation, internal VPNs, and remote access tools.
- Assist in defining and maintaining baseline security standards across internal infrastructure (Windows/Linux servers, databases, admin tools).
- Work with IT/Infrastructure teams to implement patch management, asset inventory, and access control policies for internal systems.
6. Awareness & Training
- Deliver security awareness programs focused on phishing, data handling, and social engineering.
- Contribute to tabletop incident simulations and RBI cybersecurity drills.
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Qualifications
Required:
- 3–5 years in cybersecurity or information security roles, preferably in fintech, banking, or regulated industries.
- Understanding of:
- RBI IT Framework, DPDP Act, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and CERT-IN advisories.
- Cloud security and network segmentation.
- Identity and access management principles (Okta, Azure AD, etc.).
Preferred:
- Certifications: ISO 27001 LA/LI, CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISA, or CISSP Associate.
- Familiarity with:
- Tools: Wazuh/Splunk, OpenVAS, Microsoft Defender, MS365.
- Payment flows (UPI, IMPS), eKYC APIs, Aadhaar tokenization, or fintech fraud vectors.