Assistant Manager - Cyber Security and Application Security Champion

Asst Manager - Cyber Security

Sr. Application Security Engineer - Application Security Champion (ASC) Program

Location: India

Functional Area: ASC CoP / Non-CIO ASCs 

Role Summary: 

Scale the Application Security Champions (ASC) Community of Practice (CoP) across non-CIO units.

Provide enablement, tooling, and standards to embed AppSec into decentralized teams.

Align ASC initiatives with tiered control adoption and quarterly roadmap.

Key Responsibilities: 

Develop ASC playbooks, training, and office hours for threat modeling and secure design.

Roll out CI/CD-integrated controls and AVR workflows tailored to non-CIO environments.

Establish ASC KPIs and dashboards; report progress and compliance coverage.

Coordinate migration planning with application owners; track risks and dependencies.

Facilitate escalations and cross-functional alignment with SMEs and governance.

Promote security awareness and culture by educating teams on secure coding practices, potential threats, and encouraging open dialogue around security.

Act as the primary liaison between development teams and the security organization to ensure clear communication, timely resolution of security concerns, and alignment with security priorities.

Lead security enablement activities, including training sessions, workshops, and hands-on exercises to enhance team security skills.

Support secure development practices by performing secure code reviews, participating in threat modeling sessions, and assisting teams with effective use of security testing tools and automated scans.

Contribute to organizational security standards by providing practical feedback and helping refine procedures to ensure they remain effective and adoptable across teams.

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

5 plus years in AppSec with enablement or CoP leadership experience.

Proven ability to coach developers on secure coding and threat modeling.

Experience with automation and compliance enforcement in CI/CD.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Experience establishing champions programs or communities of practice.

Certifications: CSSLP, CRISC, or leadership-focused credentials.

Background in enterprise governance and metrics.

Tools & Technologies: 

Learning platforms and LMS.

SAST/DAST/SCA.

ServiceNow AVR.

Dashboards (Power BI, Grafana).

Collaboration (Confluence, Teams).