State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Central Bank, is looking for talented and energetic candidates for the following position of Senior Joint Director (OG-5) in Cyber Security Department (CySD), based in Karachi.

Senior Joint Director - Cyber Ops & Response (CORe) Division

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following: Lead the Cyber Security Operations and Incident Response Division and protect Bank's IT Systems and Infrastructure from cyber security threats by utilizing modern tools, techniques and procedures and deliver 24x7 security monitoring, detection, analyses and respond services. Develop and implement necessary policies, processes and procedures for CORe services and operations and maintain smooth coordination with IT Operations group and relevant stakeholders to ensure suspicious or detected cyber threat or vulnerability in the IT system is addressed and resolved in quickest way as possible. To supervise and manage division, its resources, operations and development projects to continuously improve and automate CORe operations. Ensure deployment and management of technical solutions like SIEM, FIM, SOAR, SVA, Threat Intel and Forensic tools. Develop dashboards and monthly and quarterly reports for various areas of IT infrastructure for management and analysis of cyber security status. Conduct research on new vulnerabilities and malware and implement detection engineering techniques to proactively mitigate such threats. Lead and manage software vulnerability assessment exercises to determine the status of overall vulnerability posture. Lead incident analysis, review incidents and invoke incident response in case of a successful incident. Participate and represent department in evaluating new products and projects of IT strategy. Perform administration and update of SIEM Platform, addition of backup and its recovery setup. Also perform hardening and optimization of the SIEM. Ensure development, maintenance and regular update of cyber security incident response plan for SBP based on best industry practices and in liaison with the concerned stakeholders. Supervise the performance of investigations and follow-ups with the IT group of a cyber-security incident and policy breaches through digital forensics and malware analysis. Ensure effective preparation, planning, and conduct of cyber security exercises by conducting table top exercises including drills and scenario-based testing of Incident Response Plan and continuously develop and maintain IR Playbooks. Ensure problem-free coordination of security incident response efforts among relevant stakeholders and record all IT security incidents along with follow-ups with relevant teams. Undertake and complete additional tasks and assignments as assigned by the Management.

 Eligibility Criteria:

Education:	Master's degree with at least 16 years of education in Information/Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or other related fields from HEC recognized university or from a reputable foreign university.
Age:	Maximum 46 years, as on the last date of application submission.
Experience:	At least 12 years of experience working in IT/IT Security/Cybersecurity Operations with at least 7 years in a middle management position.
Other Attributes	Relevant IT / Cyber Security Certifications would be preferred like CISSP, CEH, CHFI, eCIH, ISO 27001 LI, CISM, etc.

 Link to Apply:

 Compensation:

Competitive compensation package, as per State Bank rules.

 Application Procedure

Interested candidates meeting the above-stated eligibility criteria may submit their applications online on https://www.sbp.org.pk/careers/status.asp.

The system generated application form may also be shared through surface mail addressed to Deputy Director, Resource Management, HRD, State Bank of Pakistan, 10th Floor, SBP Main Building, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi with the applied position written on top right of the envelope. Last date of application submission is July 24, 2023. Applications, which are not in accordance with defined requirements in the advertisement, will not be entertained. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females, candidates from minorities and transgender persons are encouraged to apply.

Any candidate who misinforms or fails to provide the required information or documents, does not meet the specified criteria as per advertisement, attempts to influence the recruitment process in any manner, tries to obtain support for his/her candidature by inappropriate means or tampers with evidence of his/her age, educational and other certificates, shall be disqualified from the current and any future recruitment process at the Bank; even if the candidate is otherwise eligible.