Need for an Information Security Practitioner at a Financial Institution is on the rise. Financial institutions have to abide by privacy, customer trust and information security laws and regulations which have increased significantly in the past 5-6 years. The role of new security functions is evolving from being IT focused to becoming a business centric issue. An information security officer is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the bank’s information security policies, setting procedures and guidelines to ensure that all information systems are functional, secure and safeguarded.”]