Regional Security Operations Lead, Indian Ocean

<h3>Minimum qualifications:</h3><ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.</li> <li>5 years of experience in program management.</li> <li>Experience with a government intelligence service, military, or telecommunications networking security operations.</li> </ul><h3>Preferred qualifications:</h3><ul> <li>Certifications in CISSP, CISM, or CCNP Security.</li> <li>10 years of experience in program management.</li> <li>7 years of experience in security management, specifically protecting critical infrastructure in non-permissive environments.</li> <li>Experience in military, intelligence, or telecom operations, especially in submarine cable systems and crisis management.</li> <li>Experience in cyber-security and risk analysis with the ability to travel 20% of the time regionally as needed.</li> <li>Ability to translate intelligence into actionable security protocols, training, and ISO 27001/NIST compliant frameworks with excellent communication and negotiation skills.</li> </ul><h3>About the job</h3><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul> <li>Develop and manage comprehensive security programs for cable landing stations, aligning budgets, scope, and ISO27001 standards across physical, cyber, and intelligence domains.</li> <li>Orchestrate regional operations by implementing surveillance technology, access controls, and managing contract security forces to protect critical infrastructure.</li> <li>Execute risk assessments and threat analyses, overseeing the vulnerability management life-cycle to proactively identify and mitigate security gaps.</li> <li>Lead incident response, investigations, and intelligence gathering, serving as the primary liaison with local and international law enforcement agencies.</li> <li>Drive continuous improvement by monitoring program performance metrics and delivering security awareness training to employees and contractors.</li> </ul>