The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), which runs Pakistan’s national identity and registration systems, has opened applications for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) based in Islamabad. The senior post is meant to lead protection of the organisation’s sensitive data, information systems and digital infrastructure.
Interested professionals must apply online through NADRA’s official careers portal at careers.nadra.gov.pk and meet the stated eligibility rules before the 11 November 2026 deadline.
What the CISO role covers
NADRA describes the CISO as a leadership job focused on information security operations and cybersecurity strategy. The selected candidate would also handle regulatory compliance and risk management across the organisation.
In practical terms, the brief is to oversee day-to-day cybersecurity work, strengthen internal security frameworks and keep the authority aligned with relevant information security standards. The role sits at the centre of how NADRA guards the systems that underpin national identity management and citizen registration.
Who NADRA is looking for
The authority is targeting people with substantial senior-level experience in information security operations and management. It wants expertise in cybersecurity strategy, regulatory compliance, risk assessment and organisational security governance.
Applicants are also expected to know how to develop and implement data security frameworks, and to understand Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT)—checks that find and test weaknesses in systems before attackers can. Familiarity with national and international information security standards is listed as another requirement, alongside strong leadership, strategic decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
How to apply and what comes next
Applications are accepted only through the careers portal. Candidates should read the full eligibility criteria on the site and submit materials in time for the 11 November 2026 cut-off.
NADRA states that it is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all eligible candidates to apply. For professionals already working in cybersecurity, the opening is a rare senior public-sector leadership track tied directly to the security of Pakistan’s identity infrastructure.
Aasan alfaaz mein
NADRA ne Islamabad mein Chief Information Security Officer ka naya senior job announce kiya hai. Yeh banda organisation ke identity aur registration systems ki digital security sambhalega. Apply sirf official careers portal par hota hai, aur aakhri tareekh 11 November 2026 hai. Cybersecurity mein senior experience walay log eligibility dekh kar waqt se pehle apply kar sakte hain.
