Head, Information and Cybersecurity, Egypt

Job : Operations
Primary Location : Africa & Middle East-Egypt-Cairo
Schedule : Full-time
Employee Status : Permanent
Posting Date : ‎20/Jan/‎2023, ‎12:58:‎51 AM
Unposting Date : ‎03/Feb/‎2023, ‎5:59:‎00 PM

Role Responsibilities
We are establishing a capability to successfully implement and embed the new
Information and Cyber Security (ICS) Risk Type Framework (RTF) into Africa and
Middle East (AME) countries to bring consistency in the identification and
mitigation of ICS Risks. The Head of ICS (Egypt Branch) will drive the
adoption and implementation of the framework across the delegated countries.
This role will require hands on approach to understand, embed, and guide Egypt
on the ICS RTF to maximize risk reduction and capability improvement, while
meeting compliance and legal obligations, and minimising client impact. The
role will require to have end-to-end view of all ICS activities with regular
risk assessment, tracking, follow up and reporting at the relevant forums.
The Head of Information and Cyber Security (Egypt Branch) will provide
exceptional leadership, maintain highly constructive relationships with key
stakeholder, and possess strong security risk framework knowledge to mobilize
effort and commitment.
* He/she will execute a robust and efficient plan to rollout ICS RTF by working with key stakeholders including COOs/CIOs direct teams, ICS RTF Implementation Programme teams, Office of the CISO and Security technology teams. The plan will incorporate digital footprint discovery, risk assessment, definition and implementation of controls as guided by the ICS RTF and tailored to the relevant areas.
* CISO authority for countries in scope (Egypt).
* Supporting Africa and Middle East in the implementation of the ICS Risk framework including working with stakeholders to identify, assess and rate the information assets, build out the risk profile per the framework, initiate risk assessments and put together treatment plans.
* Use qualitative and quantitative data sources to validate Key Control Domains (KCD) and associated controls, accelerate risk assessment process, validate business risk profile, and develop action plans to remediate to bring ICS risk back into appetite.
* Deploy and implement Threat Scenario risk assessment in country.
* Follow up on identified thematic cyber issues, develop processes to address issues from re-occurrence and ensure cyber hygiene across the whole portfolio.
* Provide regular status updates including progress, top risks and issues to the respective country and regional forums for the relevant domains. Track RAG status, key milestones, risks, dependencies, and issues.
* Interface into Technology forums to ensure security technologies are operating with input from countries and be actively involved in the roadmap of these technologies.
* Development of risk treatment plans for the assigned areas in conjunction with the business and technology teams. Interface with other areas to ensure dependencies are known and prioritised. Negotiate timelines to ensure proper remediation by maintaining support and organizational alignment.
* Adapt to emerging and horizon risks and address issues to maximize outcomes. Urgent and timely action for risks and issues which adversely impact cyber risk profiles.
* Re-planning and prioritising as required to maximise risk reduction.
* Coordinate and plan for cyber crisis management exercises, build response and recovery capabilities, workarounds, ensure up to date playbooks etc. Assist with other cyber activities underway
Strategy
* Ensure effective prioritisation and application of industry best practice into the ICS RTF and ICS country risk.
* Identify changes to plan required in terms of additional components, reprioritisation to anticipate and respond to changes.
* Learn from the recent regional and global cyber events and build into strategy to address current and emerging risks
Business
* Maintain strong stakeholder engagement with other COO ICS teams, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Information Security Office teams, ICS RTF Implementation Programme teams and Security Technology teams.
* Establish and maintain working groups across domains to progress the framework roll out.
* Escalate appropriately to ensure necessary decisions are made in a timely manner.
People & Talent
* Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values
* Set appropriate tone and expectations from team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners
* Ensure the provision of ongoing ICS training and development of people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles
Risk Management
* Manage the rollout of the ICS RTF professionally and efficiently, closely tracking timeline commitments for provision of information and action plans, and for validation of actions taken.
* Ensure adoption of security tooling and capability to address ICS risk tactically and strategically.
* Address and adopt response and recover capabilities and assist with cyber crisis management exercises, playbooks etc.
Governance
* Support the Africa and Middle East Head of Information Security on running periodic working groups and ensuring proper rollout of the ICS RTF.
* Assist with pulling together Risk papers going to various Risk committees within the region.
* Manage actions coming out of various risk and compliance forums.
Regulatory & Business Conduct
* Lead the [Egypt Information and Cyber Security] to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.]
* Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values, Valued Behaviours, and Code of Conduct.
* Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across the Bank.
* Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key stakeholders
* COO, Egypt
* Group CISO
* Head of Global ICS Operations
* Head of ICS Regions
* Regional CISO and Regional ICS team
* CIO, Egypt
* CEO, Egypt
* Banking Regulators
* Head of ICS Governance
* Head of ICS Policy
* Head of ICS Assurance and Testing
* Head of ICS Training, Awareness & Exercises
Our Ideal Candidate
Qualifications
* ‎12 or more years of experience with at least ‎8 years in Information and Cybersecurity capacity in financial industry
* Minimum of ‎5 years in banking industry
* Degree in Engineering, Computer Science/Information Technology, or its formally recognised equivalent.
* A Master's degree is desirable
Role Specific Competencies
* One or more of the following certifications will be preferred:
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
* Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
* Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)
* SANS Global Information Assurance Certifications (GIAC)
* Certified in Risk & Information Systems Control (CRISC)
* Payment Card Industry - Quality Security Assessor (PCI-QSA), etc.
* ISO ‎27001/‎22301 Lead Implementor or Lead Auditor
* Strong integrity, independence, and resilience
* Willing and capable of travel across the countries in the portfolio if required
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