Senior Security Engineer

Location: Chennai (Hybrid)

CYGNVS is a purpose-built, first-of-its-kind guided cyber crisis platform designed to allow

users to prepare for, practice for and respond to cyber incidents with confidence. Founded

in 2020, the innovative start-up has not only discovered product-market fit but is also

embarking on an exciting period of scaling up. Our company culture is a perfect blend of

productivity and enjoyment, prioritizing the growth and development of our talented

employees as part of a high-achieving team. We are in search of exceptional professionals to

join our journey and contribute to the success of our event driven, secure core platform. At

CYGNVS, you will be immersed in a dynamic and challenging environment, where you will

work with cutting-edge technology solutions and collaborate with a highly skilled global

team to shape our platform and empower our users to navigate to a better prepared, cyber

crisis-ready world.

The Senior Security Engineer will be responsible for leading the security governance, risk &

compliance program at CYGNVS. You’ll be the driving force behind the company’s adoption

of new and existing controls, processes, and services allowing you to grow as the company

grows. In addition to this you’ll act as a point of presence for all things security in the India

site, assisting local teams with questions and security direction.

Primary Responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement internal CYGNVS policies, procedures, and controls to manage risks and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

• Oversee security audit and governance management: optimize year-round compliance, audit and regulatory efforts.

• Maintain and evolve our integrated cybersecurity controls framework and programs, building out a universal control framework.

• Manage and support annual SOC 2 and global ISO 27001 audits.

• Support security operations processes, such as ensuring that strong processes are implemented and followed for resolving vulnerabilities and CVEs, and responding to security incidents.

• Conduct risk assessments and identify potential risks.

• Facilitate governance and track remediation for vulnerabilities and deficiencies and establish and implement resolutions based on risk impact and criticality.

• Effectively communicate program execution status, key accomplishments, and risks to senior management both within Security and to our business partners.

• Take the lead on the CYGNVS security metrics program, defining and delivering metrics to a variety of audiences.

• Support customer inquiries and discussions, creating clarity, transparency, and confidence in CYGNVS’ security and compliance posture.

• Delivering security reviews to ensure Security and Privacy by design principles embedded in our products and projects.

• Act as the local site lead for security, providing security leadership across the spectrum of security tasks.

• Support wider security program when required.

Knowledge & Skills:

• A minimum of 8 years' experience working with security GRC programs.

• The ability to work in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment.

• Prior experience in a compliance and regulatory environment related to security and privacy including security compliance standards across industries and geographies such as ISO 27001, SOC, HIPAA, HITRUST, and FedRAMP.

• Proficient in public cloud-based platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP as well as monitoring tools such as CSPM, Vulnerability Scanning, Log Ingestion/SIEM.

• Experience implementing controls in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud environments.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex technology to diverse audiences across varying technical and business backgrounds in a way that fosters understanding and ownership.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for continuous career growth and development.

• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and advanced cybersecurity practices.

• A dynamic, enjoyable work environment that recognizes and celebrates exceptional work.

• Straightforward and transparent policies.

Join us at CYGNVS and become a crucial part of a team that values innovation, excellence, and enjoyment in crafting exceptional products. If you're fervent about software

engineering and ready to make a significant impact, apply now!