Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is responsible for leading the organization's cybersecurity strategy, ensuring security governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance, while enabling secure digital growth.

Location: Barbados

Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy aligned with business objectives
• Advise CEO, Board, and executive leadership on cyber risks and mitigation strategies
• Build a security-first culture across the organization
• Oversee security architecture across networks, applications, cloud, and endpoints
• Ensure implementation of security controls, monitoring, and threat detection
• Lead Security Operations Center (SOC) and incident response capabilities
• Establish cybersecurity risk management frameworks and policies
• Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability management, and penetration testing
• Align with standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, and CIS Controls
• Ensure compliance with regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and local cybersecurity laws
• Manage audits, certifications, and regulatory reporting
• Partner with legal, compliance, and audit teams
• Lead incident response planning, crisis management, and breach handling
• Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery readiness
• Conduct simulations and tabletop exercises
• Oversee identity governance, access controls, and privileged access management
• Ensure secure authentication and authorization mechanisms
• Manage vendor and third-party risk assessments
• Ensure security across cloud platforms and outsourced services
• Establish secure DevSecOps practices
• Develop organization-wide security awareness programs
• Train employees on cyber risks, phishing, and best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, or related field
• 15–20+ years of experience in cybersecurity or IT security roles
• 5+ years in senior leadership roles (CISO, Head of Security, etc.)
• Strong expertise in security architecture, risk management, and compliance
• Professional certifications preferred (CISSP, CISM, CRISC, etc.)