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Head of Security

sarvam

On-site
Bengaluru
Full-time
C Level
Manager
Salary not listedPosted 2mo ago

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Job description

sarvam is hiring a Head of Security — a full-time, based in Bengaluru role. Apply directly on sarvam's careers page below.

Head of Security

Department: Engineering

Location: Bengaluru

Employment Type: FullTime

About Sarvam

Sarvam is building the bedrock of Sovereign AI for India. The company is developing India’s full-stack sovereign AI platform, building across research, models, infrastructure and applications with a singular focus on making AI genuinely work for India. Sarvam works with leading enterprises and public institutions and is backed by Lightspeed, Peak XV, and Khosla Ventures. Sarvam partners with India’s leading brands, including Tata Capital, SBI Life, CRED, IDFC, and LIC.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead and strengthen our organization’s information security posture. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing all security and compliance initiatives, managing vulnerabilities, and ensuring alignment of security practices across product and engineering teams.

What You’ll Do

  • Oversee and ensure compliance with all relevant security standards, regulations, and frameworks applicable to the organization.

  • Identify, assess, and manage vulnerabilities across systems, applications, and infrastructure.

  • Establish and drive organization-wide security policies, procedures, and best practices.

  • Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and platform teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle.

  • Lead risk assessments, audits, and security reviews to proactively mitigate threats.

  • Ensure timely remediation of security issues and compliance gaps.

  • Act as the primary point of contact for all information security-related matters.

  • Build and mentor a security-focused culture across teams.

What We're Looking For

  • Proven experience in information security leadership roles (preferably as a CISO or similar).

  • Strong understanding of security compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, etc.).

  • Hands-on experience in vulnerability management and risk mitigation strategies.

  • Ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams.

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Bonus Points

  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.

  • Experience in scaling security practices in a fast-paced product/tech environment.

Why Sarvam?

Sarvam is a fast-moving, high talent-density team building full-stack AI for India, working on problems that push the frontiers of AI with real population-scale impact.

  • Work alongside researchers, engineers, builders, and business leaders who move fast and hold each other to a very high bar

  • High ownership and high impact, from day one

  • Everything we do is AI-first, from the way we build and ship to the way we think about problems

  • You can work on problems that could change how an entire country learns, works, and communicates

If you want to work on problems at the frontier of AI in India, Sarvam is the place to be.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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Frequently asked questions

What skills are required for Head of Security at sarvam?

The required skills for Head of Security at sarvam include: ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, CISSP, CISM.

What is the seniority level for Head of Security at sarvam?

Head of Security at sarvam is a C Level / Manager level position.

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