Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Greater Melbourne, Australia Area

The Company is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead its cybersecurity strategy, technical capabilities, and resilience. The role is accountable for setting a multi-year security roadmap, advising executive and board-level leaders, and establishing security architecture, engineering standards, and control requirements across technology environments. Responsibilities include leading cyber defence and incident response, reducing vulnerabilities and access risks, testing recovery capabilities, strengthening governance and third-party security, and setting proportionate controls for emerging technologies. The CISO will also build and lead the security function, manage investment and external providers, and require evidence that controls are effective and material risks are addressed. Candidates should bring significant leadership experience overseeing enterprise security in a complex technology environment, along with deep technical judgment across security architecture, engineering, operations, identity, cloud, applications, data protection, and cyber resilience. They should have experience directing major cyber incidents, delivering security improvements, validating controls through testing and assurance, and communicating risk and investment priorities clearly to executives and boards. Commercial judgment, vendor and budget management, and experience in a regulated or critical-service environment are required. Familiarity with relevant security and regulatory frameworks is valued, as are relevant qualifications or equivalent practical experience.

Hiring Company

Latitude Financial Services