Chief Cybersecurity Officer; CCSO

Chief Cybersecurity Officer (CCSO)

The Chief Cybersecurity Officer is responsible for defining and executing the organization's end-to-end cybersecurity strategy, safeguarding digital assets, and ensuring resilience against evolving cyber threats. This role balances strong defense capabilities with enabling secure innovation, cloud adoption, and digital growth.

• Define and lead enterprise cybersecurity strategy aligned with business and digital objectives
• Advise CEO and Board on cyber risk posture, threat landscape, and investment priorities
• Establish a proactive, intelligence-led security program
• Oversee Security Operations Center (SOC), threat detection, and incident response
• Implement continuous monitoring, SIEM, and threat intelligence capabilities
• Strengthen cyber defense against ransomware, phishing, and advanced persistent threats
• Establish cyber risk management frameworks and governance structures
• Align with standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls
• Conduct enterprise-wide risk assessments and vulnerability management
• Secure cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid infrastructures
• Implement Zero Trust architecture and secure access controls
• Ensure resilience of critical systems and infrastructure
• Ensure compliance with regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and local cybersecurity laws
• Manage audits, certifications, and regulatory engagement
• Oversee third-party and supply chain cybersecurity risk
• Lead incident response, crisis management, and breach recovery
• Develop business continuity and disaster recovery strategies
• Conduct cyber drills and tabletop exercises
• Embed security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Drive Dev Sec Ops  practices and secure coding standards
• Manage application security testing and vulnerability remediation
• Build a strong cybersecurity culture across the organization
• Lead security awareness and training programs
• Develop high-performing cybersecurity teams and leadership pipeline

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, or related field
• 15–20+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IT security, or risk management
• 5+ years in senior leadership roles (CISO, Head of Cybersecurity, etc.)
• Deep expertise in security operations, risk frameworks, and cloud security
• Certifications preferred (CISSP, CISM, CEH, CRISC, etc.)

• Strategic cyber risk leadership
• Deep technical security expertise
• Crisis and incident management capability
• Strong regulatory and compliance knowledge
• Stakeholder influence and communication