The Role
Leads application, product, cloud, and offensive security across platform services. Responsibilities include penetration testing, vulnerability management, cloud security reviews, DevSecOps integration, secure design and threat modeling, AI/LLM security governance, compliance support, security metrics, stakeholder communication, and mentoring. The role establishes controls, monitors AI risks, supports ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audits, and partners with engineering, architecture, DevOps, and product teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
Hands-on Senior Cybersecurity Lead to drive application, product, and offensive security across our cloud platforms. You will lead penetration testing, application security, and vulnerability management; embed Secure SDLC/DevSecOps with engineering; secure and govern AI-enabled capabilities; and communicate security risk clearly to technical and business stakeholders. This role sets security practices, mentors others, and raises the security posture of Platform Services.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead application & product security across internal and cloud-based apps; drive Secure SDLC / DevSecOps with engineering.
- Own penetration testing for web, API, cloud, and infrastructure – scope, test, report, track remediation, retest.
- Run vulnerability management with risk-based prioritisation (exploitability, exposure, impact, asset criticality) and remediation to closure.
- Provide cloud security guidance for AWS and/or Azure – review IAM, network, logging, encryption, and CI/CD security.
- Integrate security testing and automation into CI/CD; improve secure-coding practices and tooling.
- Secure & govern AI: control and monitor AI/LLM and AI-assisted development risk across the platform (see AI Security & Governance below).
- Review designs to catch risk early (architecture/design reviews, threat modelling).
- Lead & collaborate: mentor security staff, act as SME, and partner with Engineering, DevOps, Architecture, and Product.
- Governance: support ISO 27001 / SOC 2 controls, audits and evidence, and security metrics/reporting.
AI Security & Governance
- Establish how AI-related risk is identified, secured, and continuously monitored across AI/LLM-enabled features and AI-assisted development in Platform Services.
- Define and enforce security controls and governance for AI/LLM-enabled applications and AI-assisted development tools.
- Identify and mitigate AI-specific risks: sensitive-data and source-code exposure, prompt injection, insecure or hallucinated output, excessive tool/agent permissions, model and supply-chain risk, and IP/licensing exposure.
- Apply least-privilege access for AI tools and agents, tool allowlists, retrieval/data-loss controls, and input/output validation.
- Continuously monitor and log AI usage, prompts, and agent actions; set alerting, anomaly detection, and human-oversight/escalation for AI-driven workflows.
- Align AI usage with responsible-AI and governance frameworks (e.g., ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF) and provide evidence for audits and customer assurance.
- Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance
- Generous Paid Leaves (Annual, Sick, Compassionate, Local Public, Marriage, Maternity, Paternity, Medical leave)
- Medical benefits ( Insurance and Annual Health Check-up)
- Pension and Insurance Policies (Group Term Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance)
- Training and Development Assistance (Training Sponsorship, On-The-Job Training, Training Programme)
- Additional Benefits (Long Service Awards, Mobile Phone Reimbursement)
- Company bonus/Profit share.
*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*
DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.
QualificationsMust Have Experience
- 8–10+ years in cybersecurity, with strong hands-on application security and penetration testing.
- Web and API security testing; solid command of OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10.
- Led penetration testing and vulnerability management activities end-to-end.
- Secure SDLC / DevSecOps and CI/CD security.
- AWS and/or Azure security, including cloud architecture and control reviews.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership.
Preferred
- SaaS, product, or cloud-based environment experience; security automation.
- Experience securing AI/LLM-enabled applications or establishing AI governance (e.g., ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, OWASP LLM Top 10).
- Certifications: CISSP, CISM, or CEH (equivalent hands-on pen-testing experience also considered).
Education
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, Engineering, or related – or equivalent experience plus recognized certifications.
Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.
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Skills Required
- 8-10+ years of cybersecurity experience
- Hands-on application security and penetration testing experience
- Web and API security testing experience
- Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10
- Experience leading penetration testing and vulnerability management end-to-end
- Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and CI/CD security experience
- AWS and/or Azure security experience, including cloud architecture and control reviews
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience with recognized certifications
- SaaS, product, or cloud-based environment experience
- Security automation experience
- Experience securing AI/LLM-enabled applications or establishing AI governance
- CISSP, CISM, or CEH certification, or equivalent hands-on penetration-testing experience
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The Company
What We Do
DNV is the independent expert in risk management and assurance, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, and inspires and invents solutions.
