CISO

Hyderabad Full-time Technology & Engineering

Define and implement enterprise-wide AI Security & Governance strategy.
Establish governance frameworks for GenAI, LLMs, Agentic AI, and ML systems.
Develop Responsible AI policies, AI risk management controls, and governance standards.
Lead AI model security initiatives including prompt injection protection, model abuse prevention, adversarial AI risk mitigation, and data privacy controls.
Drive governance across AI lifecycle management including model development, deployment, monitoring, and explainability.
Ensure alignment with emerging regulations such as EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, GDPR, HIPAA, and enterprise governance standards.

Own enterprise cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and security governance programs.
Lead cloud security initiatives across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
Strengthen IAM, PAM, Zero Trust, SOC, SIEM, vulnerability management, and incident response capabilities.
Oversee enterprise security architecture reviews and risk assessments.
Manage third-party/vendor security risk and compliance.

Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Data Governance teams to define enterprise AI policies.
Lead security and compliance audits including ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR readiness.
Establish governance committees and executive reporting mechanisms for AI and cybersecurity oversight.

Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on cybersecurity and AI-related risks.
Build and mentor high-performing security and governance teams.
Drive cross-functional collaboration across Product, Engineering, Data Science, Legal, and Compliance functions.
Present risk posture, governance updates, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and board stakeholders.

Experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Risk Management, or Governance leadership roles.
Proven experience as a CISO, Deputy CISO, Security Head, or AI Governance Leader in enterprise environments.
Strong expertise in AI Security, GenAI Governance, Responsible AI, and LLM risk management.
Deep understanding of enterprise cybersecurity frameworks and cloud security architecture.
Experience with AI governance frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, Responsible AI standards, and AI compliance practices.
Strong exposure to IAM/PAM, Zero Trust, SIEM/SOC operations, and enterprise risk management.
Experience managing security governance in cloud-native and hybrid environments.
Strong knowledge of compliance standards including ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and EU AI Act.
Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent certifications.
Exposure to AI/ML platforms, RAG architectures, Agentic AI systems, and AI model governance.
Experience in regulated industries such as Healthcare, BFSI, Pharma, or Manufacturing preferred.
Familiarity with AI ethics, explainability, and model monitoring frameworks.

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