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The candidate will be directly responsible for aligning security controls with key regulatory frameworks, specifically guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and other associated bodies (e. g., CERT-In, IRDAI, NCIIPC).\nThe core responsibilities for the job include the following:\nSecurity Operations and Incident Response:\nLead 24/7 Security Operations (SOC) oversight, threat hunting, and incident management workflows.\nManage high-severity incident response (IR) procedures, forensic investigations, root-cause analyses (RCA), and mandatory regulatory notifications (e. g., CERT-In 6-hour incident reporting window).\nDesign, execute, and evaluate periodic tabletop exercises and Cyber Crisis Management Plans (CCMP).\nEndpoint Security, DLP, and ZTNA:\nManage, configure, and optimize EDR/XDR platforms for host-level protection and threat containment.\nArchitect and refine enterprise Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategies across 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