Head, Information & Cybersecurity Risk (ICS) at First Bank of Nigeria Limited

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Information & Cybersecurity Risk (ICS)

Job Identification: 1359
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• Define, direct and support security efforts through development and ensuring enforcement of 
  Information/Cybersecurity policies, framework, procedures, baselines and other forms of guidance that 
  should be followed by staff, vendors and other external parties.
• Manage information/Cybersecurity risk management programs for the Bank
• Lead and mentor the Information/Cybersecurity risk team and other functional partners to conduct and 
  meet cybersecurity risk management objectives for the Bank
• Manage Information security standards implementation, maintenance and co-ordination (ISO 27001, PCI 
  DSS, etc.) readiness and certification to optimize FirstBank overall information security posture.
• Manage independent and external Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration test (VAPT) and track remedial 
  action.
• Evaluate all identifiable Information/Cybersecurity vulnerabilities, threats, likelihood of successful exploit, 
  potential impact, weak controls and associated risk using appropriate tools and methodologies.
• Proactively and independently provide Information and cybersecurity risk report to Senior Management 
• Provide technical expertise for security risk assessment, recommendation and regularly engage 
  stakeholders for timely remediation of identified security gaps and process improvement.
• Provide oversight functions of information security disciplines, compliance, technologies, and guidelines
• Manage on-going external security audit process from Certifying Body such as British Standard Institute 
  (BSI), Payment Card Industry Security Standard council (PCI SSC)/Qualified Security Assessor(QSA), CBN 
  and other regulatory bodies, liaising with relevant stakeholders on established audit requirements and 
  any identified corrective action.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Education: First Degree in Computer Science / Engineering 
• Professional Certifications: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISO27001 Lead Implementer, ISO27032 Cyber Security Lead manager or any Cybersecurity Professional Certifications
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in facilitating and conducting security assessments related to PCIDSS, ISO 27001, and Cybersecurity Framework.

Application Closing Date
22nd April, 2025 (09:50 AM).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online