Cybersecurity Lead

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Lead the development of network security solutions using Palo Alto Networks, ZScaler, and other technologies to ensure secure data transmission.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate potential security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks.
• Develop and implement comprehensive security policies, procedures, and standards for IT systems and networks.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practices.

Job Requirements :

• 7-12 years of experience in network security engineering or a related field.
• Strong understanding of Palo Alto Networks' firewalls (PA-5000 Series) and ZScaler's cloud-based web security platform.
• Experience with implementing network segmentation strategies using VLANs, subnets, IP addressing schemes, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day security operations across NetSec, IDAM, TMP and DLP.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve security incidents and escalations across all four domains.
• Manage and support firewalls/WAF, IAM/SSO/MFA, EDR/anti-malware and DLP solutions.
• Coordinate incident response, RCA, remediation and security policy improvements.
• Work closely with SOC, Infrastructure, Cloud, Application and Risk/Compliance teams.
• Manage security vendors, operational SLAs, reporting and governance.
• Lead and mentor the cybersecurity operations team and drive automation/continuous improvement.

Required Skills:
Palo Alto/Fortinet/Check Point, Active Directory/Entra ID, EDR/Endpoint Security, DLP, SIEM/SOC, Incident Response, IAM, Network Security and Security Operations.

Ideal Candidate:
A security professional with hands-on exposure to all four domains—NetSec, IDAM, TMP and DLP—with strong team leadership and incident management capabilities.

• Network Security: Zscaler, Palo Alto
• DLP: MS Purview, Email Encryption
• Threat & Malware Protection: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike
• IDAM: Entra ID / Azure AD, CyberArk, Workday