Cybersecurity Manager - Fintech Industry

Bahrain

Key Responsibilities:

  • Cybersecurity Strategy & Leadership:
  • Lead the development and execution of cybersecurity strategies tailored to the fintech environment.
  • Develop risk management processes to safeguard financial data, payment systems, and customer privacy.
  • Lead the security architecture design, review processes, and manage internal and external audits.
  • Provide strategic direction on advanced cyber threat prevention, detection, and response mechanisms.
  • Incident Response & Mitigation:
  • Manage the response to and recovery from cyber incidents, breaches, and vulnerabilities.
  • Coordinate with internal teams and external security partners to detect, investigate, and mitigate security incidents.
  • Establish and continuously improve security incident management protocols.
  • Lead post-incident reviews and ensure lessons learned are integrated into cybersecurity policies and procedures.
  • Compliance & Risk Management:
  • Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001) and regulatory requirements in the fintech sector.
  • Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to implement best practices in cybersecurity policies.
  • Conduct regular security risk assessments, audits, and third-party vendor security reviews.
  • Security Operations & Monitoring:
  • Oversee the monitoring of the organization’s networks and systems for potential threats.
  • Manage security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, DLP, firewalls, endpoint security, and others.
  • Optimize the organization’s security posture by implementing continuous threat intelligence monitoring and analytics.
  • Team Leadership & Collaboration:
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of cybersecurity analysts and engineers.
  • Collaborate with other departments, including IT, software development, and DevOps teams, to integrate security best practices into every phase of the SDLC.
  • Foster a culture of cybersecurity awareness across the organization through training and initiatives.
  • Security Architecture & Technology:
  • Oversee the design, implementation, and management of security architectures for cloud-based and on-premise infrastructure.
  • Work closely with DevSecOps to integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline and fintech applications.
  • Assess, recommend, and deploy cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies and solutions.


Skills

Qualifications:

  • Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
  • A Master’s degree is a plus.
  • Certifications:
  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
  • CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
  • CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
  • CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
  • Other relevant certifications in cybersecurity.
  • Experience:
  • 10 + years of experience in cybersecurity role within the fintech or financial services industry.
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO, etc.), regulatory requirements (PCI-DSS, GDPR), and financial industry standards.
  • Experience with financial systems, fintech applications, and secure payment technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience managing security in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, etc.) and understanding of secure DevOps practices.


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Publisher: Bayt
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Publisher: Bayt