Crown Interactive delivers innovative, cost-effective, service aggregation solutions to the Telecom, Media and Technology-based sectors. Starting in 2005, this London-based business has gained ground-breaking expertise integrating business systems with evolving information technology. Based on the local demands of emerging markets, a new operation has been launched with its head office in Lagos, Nigeria. We also have a base in Washington DC. Our uniquely qualified and highly skilled team includes a diverse make-up of international technology professionals. The company is guided by our operating principles of professionalism, integrity, efficiency, innovation, and unsurpassed customer service. Crown Interactive is launching a world-class Service Aggregator platform in Nigeria using cutting-edge Business Support Systems (BSS) platform. The service offering includes comprehensive order-to-cash services for local and international service providers who are seeking to outsource their business support systems with a minimum of capital expenditure. Additionally, Crown Interactive has established a Nigerian-based products operation with exclusive distribution rights to provide highly innovative 3G data and voice Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) for individual consumers and small-to-medium businesses.
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- Are you passionate about building resilient, secure, and compliant technology systems? Do you have the strategic expertise to protect enterprise SaaS platforms and public sector digital infrastructure from evolving cyber threats? Are you prepared to lead cybersecurity governance at the highest executive level?
- At Crown Interactive, we are seeking a visionary and results-driven Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead our enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy. This role is critical in protecting our SaaS platforms, enterprise systems, and government digitalization solutions while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational resilience.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Information Security Strategy & Governance
- Develop and implement a comprehensive enterprise cybersecurity strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Establish information security policies, standards, and procedures across SaaS platforms and government digital solutions.
- Lead the organization’s information security governance framework.
- Provide regular security risk reports to executive leadership and board members.
SaaS & Cloud Security Oversight
- Oversee cloud security architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP or hybrid environments).
- Ensure secure development lifecycle (SDLC) practices are embedded in product engineering.
- Manage identity and access management (IAM), encryption, data protection, and API security.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing (VAPT).
Public Sector & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure compliance with national and international standards such as:
- ISO 27001
- NDPR / Data Protection Regulations
- SOC 2
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Support government audits and security certifications.
- Maintain risk registers and regulatory documentation.
Risk Management & Incident Response
- Establish enterprise risk management framework for cyber threats.
- Lead incident detection, response, and recovery efforts.
- Develop and test business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
- Oversee threat intelligence monitoring and security operations (SOC).
Security Operations & Infrastructure Protection
- Supervise endpoint security, network security, and cloud security controls.
- Implement monitoring tools such as SIEM and EDR solutions.
- Ensure third-party vendor and supply chain security assessments.
Team Leadership & Capacity Development
- Build and lead a high-performing cybersecurity team.
- Drive security awareness training across engineering, product, and operations teams.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, DevOps, Legal, and Compliance units.
Data Protection & Privacy
- Oversee data governance frameworks.
- Ensure secure handling of citizen data and sensitive enterprise information.
- Implement privacy-by-design principles across digital public services
Required Skills and Competencies
- Strategic marketing and brand leadership
- Strong understanding of SaaS and enterprise software marketing
- Public-sector and government stakeholder communication
- Digital marketing and content strategy expertise
- Data-driven decision-making
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Strong experience securing SaaS platforms and cloud infrastructure.
- Deep understanding of enterprise and public sector compliance environments.
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor preferred.
Perks & Benefits:
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- Sales referral bonus incentives
- Flexible work arrangements
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