Tata Elxsi offers comprehensive services in Media and Communications, including research, strategy, design, software development, validation, and deployment. With global presence and deep expertise, we specialize in 5G services, Edge computing, and connectivity solutions.

We’re looking for an experienced Cybersecurity Lead to strengthen the security posture of our Media & OTT platforms. This role focuses on safeguarding digital assets, content delivery, and customer data from cyber threats such as piracy, credential theft, and large-scale data breaches. The ideal candidate will lead cybersecurity strategy, mentor a team, and ensure compliance with media industry standards and global data protection regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement media & OTT-specific cybersecurity strategies to protect user data, content delivery, and operations.
• Lead and mentor a cybersecurity team focused on OTT platforms, CDN networks, and media systems.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents such as credential stuffing, phishing, content leaks, and piracy.
• Collaborate with IT, Legal, DevOps, and Product teams to embed security-by-design principles across the development lifecycle.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and forensic analysis of streaming infrastructure and DRM solutions.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, DPDP, DMCA, and other regional copyright and data privacy regulations.
• Oversee risk assessments for OTT applications, APIs, DRM systems, and third-party integrations.
• Define and enforce media-specific security protocols, including content encryption, anti-piracy watermarking, and key management.
• Implement and manage MFA, fraud detection, and user activity monitoring for enhanced account protection.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for cyber events, including DDoS and data breaches.
• Promote security awareness among teams and users for OTT and digital media environments.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience with exposure to media, entertainment, or OTT platforms.
• Strong expertise in content protection (DRM, watermarking) and cloud security (AWS, Azure).
• Hands-on experience with authentication protocols – OAuth, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access.
• Knowledge of frameworks like NIST, ISO 27001, SOC2, CIS Controls, and MPA guidelines.
• Experience in threat modeling, pen testing, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Deep understanding of piracy tactics, credential compromise, and DDoS threats in the streaming domain.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• Securing large-scale OTT or broadcast media platforms.
• Familiarity with broadcast technology, anti-piracy systems, and DRM/content rights standards.
• Experience embedding security in Agile / DevSecOps pipelines for continuous content delivery.