Head of Cyber Security Research and Innovation
- Advance the current state-of-the-art in cybersecurity-related topics.
- Analyze and assess cybersecurity technologies, solutions, developments and processes.
- Assist in cybersecurity-related capacity building including awareness, theoretical training, practical training, testing, mentoring, supervising and sharing.
- Lead the development of innovative cybersecurity-related solutions.
- Conduct experiments and develop proof of concept, pilots and prototypes for cybersecurity solutions.
- Conduct research, innovation and development work in cybersecurity-related topics.
- Contributes towards cutting-edge cybersecurity business ideas, services and solutions.
- Identify cross-sectoral cybersecurity achievements and apply them in a different context or propose innovative approaches and solutions.
- Lead or participate in innovation processes and projects including project management and budgeting.
- Manifest and generate research and innovation ideas.
- Publish and present scientific works and research and development results.
- Select and apply frameworks, methods, standards, tools and protocols including a building and testing a proof of concept to support projects.
People Management
- Lead and mentor researchers, detection engineers, data scientists; evolve skills and career paths.
- Present insights to senior management, Board/Audit/IT Risk Committees; publish sanitized research where permitted.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's in computer science or information security.
Preferably at least one of the following professional certifications:
- CCSP
- CISM
- GCTI/GREM
Key Skills
- Collaborate with other team members and colleagues
- Communicate, present and report to relevant stakeholders
- Decompose and analyze systems to develop security and privacy requirements and identify effective solutions
- Decompose and analyze systems to identify weaknesses and ineffective controls
- Generate new ideas and transfer theory into practice
- Identify and solve cybersecurity-related issues
- Monitor new advancements in cybersecurity-related technologies
Key Knowledge
- Cybersecurity standards, methodologies and frameworks
- Cybersecurity-related research, development and innovation (RDI)
- Legal, regulatory and legislative requirements on releasing or using cybersecurity related technologies
- Multidiscipline aspect of cybersecurity
- Responsible information disclosure procedures
Minimum experience:
- 12 years total with 8 years in security research/innovation/productization and 4-6 years people leadership.
- Preferebly ,3-5 years in banking/digital channels.