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Job Description
Leadership and Strategy Development:
- Oversee the organizations application security initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and risk management strategies.
- Define and implement strategies to protect applications across their entire lifecycle—from design to deployment and beyond.
- Manage and mentor a team of application security professionals, including security engineers and analysts, to build a robust application security culture within the organization.
- Collaborate with senior management, development teams, product teams, and IT to ensure alignment on security priorities and initiatives.
- Evaluate the security posture of applications and assess potential risks, such as data breaches, vulnerabilities, and exploitation tactics.
- Proactively identify potential threats and assess how the applications architecture could be targeted by cybercriminals.
- Develop and recommend remediation strategies to minimize risk exposure.
- Ensure that security is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including design, coding, testing, and deployment.
- Perform code reviews, static/dynamic analysis, and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities in applications.
- Work with developers to integrate secure coding practices, secure design principles, and appropriate security controls into application development.
- Oversee the implementation and execution of security testing activities, such as automated scanning, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing.
- Select and implement the appropriate security tools (e.g., Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA)) to identify vulnerabilities in applications.
- Coordinate remediation efforts and track the status of vulnerabilities found in applications, ensuring timely fixes.
- Ensure that applications meet industry standards and regulatory requirements related to application security, such as GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, or SOC 2.
- Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and best practices for secure application development and deployment.
- Conduct regular audits of applications and security programs, and report security metrics to management and external auditors.
- Lead efforts to investigate and respond to application security incidents, including identifying root causes and preventing future occurrences.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest trends in application security vulnerabilities, exploits, and attack techniques, and adjust strategies accordingly.
- Work with the broader cybersecurity team to coordinate responses and communicate the impact and mitigation steps to internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide regular security training sessions for developers, QA engineers, and other relevant teams to foster a culture of security awareness.
- Educate and advocate for secure coding standards and practices across development teams.
- Promote awareness around secure application development and threat landscapes to improve organizational security culture.
- Collaborate with the infrastructure security team to ensure that application security integrates well with network security, endpoint security, and cloud security.
- Engage in or facilitate red teaming exercises to assess application vulnerabilities and ensure security resilience in real-world attack scenarios.
- Implement security automation tools to help streamline security testing and vulnerability management.
- Continuously evaluate and refine application security practices, tools, and workflows to improve efficiency and security coverage.
- Ensure that third-party applications and services used by the organization meet security standards and are regularly assessed for vulnerabilities.
Qualifications
Educational qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field Masters degree or relevant certifications in Cybersecurity or Technology Management (preferred)
- Certifications: Certifications in Cybersecurity such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent Additional certifications in emerging technologies and innovation management (desired)
Minimum 15+ years of experience in the Cybersecurity industry
Demonstrated track record of leadership in driving technological advancements and innovation
Proven experience in product development and implementation within the cybersecurity domain.
Skills
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Application Deadline
02 Oct 26, 01:55 PM IST
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