Regional IT & Network Security Consultant

Location: Bengaluru

Job Description
Role :
Regional IT & Network Security Consultant
Function:
Digital Roof Services  Regional IT Security [IIDRS]

Role Summary
The Regional IT & Network Security Consultant is a critical role responsible for shaping,
defining, and assuring the cyber security posture of our global IT infrastructure and business
solutions. As a specialist, you will provide high-level, strategic consultancy, ensuring robust
Security-by-Design principles are integrated into all projects, with a strong emphasis on
network security, cloud environments, and core IT systems. This role requires deep,
hands-on technical expertise and a consultative approach to manage risk across a complex
enterprise landscape of Airbus India & South Asia region.

Key Responsibilities

● Serve as the Cyber Security consultant and IT/IS Security focal point for a wide range of
business projects and Digital domains, including Infrastructure Security, Cloud
(Azure/AWS/GCP), Identity and Access Management (IDAM), and SaaS Applications for
all the projects within the region and beyond.

● Assist in designing, architect, and review business solutions and system architectures
using a comprehensive Risk-Based methodology, specifically challenging and validating
security controls related to network segmentation, access, and data flow.

● Lead the adoption and promotion of the Security-by-Design framework, defining
collaborative security measures and paradigms that strike a fine balance between
maximizing cyber defense and maintaining operational feasibility.

● Assist in developing, managing, and publishing Airbus Security Standards and
Blue Prints in a worldwide context, collaborating with product managers, solution
architects, security operations teams, and subject matter experts.

● Perform threat modeling and security audit reviews to identify and mitigate cyber
vulnerabilities in architecture documents and proposed solutions, connecting technical
vulnerabilities directly to organizational risk.

● Stay abreast of emerging network security technologies, cyber threats, and attack
vectors to proactively evolve the enterprise defense posture.

● Act as a SME in designing and implementing Zero Trust architecture principles across
the network and application layers.

● Provide guidance on securing complex hybrid cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP),
including network security groups, micro-segmentation, and secure transit between
on-premises and cloud resources.

● Deep-dive on securing critical IT systems, including Active Directory, virtualisation
technologies (Hypervisors/VDI), and container orchestration platforms
(Kubernetes/Docker).

● Ensure the security of enterprise connectivity, including MPLS/SD-WAN and the
deployment and configuration of network security controls like Firewalls, Intrusion
Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), and Proxies.

Qualifications & Experience
Technical Expertise and Experience

● Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber
Security, or equivalent professional experience.

● Minimum of 10 + years of dedicated, hands-on experience in the Cyber Security domain,
with a strong focus on IT Infrastructure and Network Security.

● Hands-on knowledge of some of the following critical security technology domains:
○ Zero Trust Architecture & Network Security (Segmentation, Micro-segmentation,
SDN)
○ Public Cloud Security (Azure/AWS/GCP) (Security Groups, WAFs, Cloud Native
Security Tools)
○ Identity and Access Management (IAM, MFA/UFA, SSO, )
○ Active Directory Security & Hardening
○ Container Security (Kubernetes/Docker/Dev Ops Security)
○ Perimeter and Endpoint Defense (Firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, Proxies,
Bastion/Jump Servers)
○ Cryptography, PKI, HSMs, and Key/Vault Management
○ Windows and Linux/Unix System Security Hardening

General and Consultative Skills

● Proven consultative approach to security, demonstrating a customer-centric mindset
when working with internal or external business units.

● Ability to strategically address and provide actionable solutions across a large range of
security topics encompassing network architecture, systems, applications, data, and
digital capabilities.

● Experience with Security Audit and Risk Management…