The Indian Overseas Bank of India notified vacancies for the posts of Information Security and Information System Audit in MMG Scale II & MMG Scale III on 8 February 2021. The official notification comprises information related to the eligibility criteria, application procedure, exam centres etc. Candidates who are planning to apply for the upcoming IOB Specialist officer (SO) exams should go through this article, which comprises information about the age limit, age relaxation, nationality, educational qualification and other eligibility requirements laid down by the Indian Overseas Bank.

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Overview of the Eligibility Criteria for the Post of Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officer (SO)

It is important for candidates who wish to apply for the upcoming Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officer (SO) exam to read the eligibility criteria carefully. Candidates who do not fulfil the eligibility criteria given in the official notification will not be considered for the post of Specialist officer.

After selection, candidates should also fulfil the ‘general eligibility’ criteria. The ‘general eligibility’ criteria include medical fitness, character etc. Candidates should be medically fit and also provide character and caste certificates (if applicable) for verification after selection.

With reference to the IOB notification released on 8 February, 2021, for the post of Information Security and Information System Audit in MMG Scale II & MMG Scale III, the following eligibility criteria were laid down.

A. Nationality Criterion for the Posts of Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officer (SO)

Aspirants interested in applying for the position of IOB Specialist officer must meet one of the nationality requirements listed in the table below. Aspirants who belong to categories 2, 3, 4 and 5 have to produce a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India. On final selection, these candidates (category 2, 3, 4 and 5) will be given the letter of appointment only when they produce the eligibility certificate given by the Government of India.

Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officer (SO) Nationality/Citizenship
S.No.	Eligibility Criteria
A candidate must be either:
1	A Citizen of India or
2	A subject of Nepal or
3	A subject of Bhutan or
4	A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
5	A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India

B. Age Limit for the Posts of Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officer (SO)

The Indian Overseas Bank has prescribed minimum and maximum age limits for the Specialist Officer posts. More information on the Specialist officer age limits is available in the table below.

Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officer (SO) Age Limit
S.No.	Post	Grade/ Scale	Minimum Age	Maximum Age
1	Manager (Information Security)	MMGS II	25	35
2	Senior Manager (Information Security)	MMGS III	25	40
3	Manager (Information System Audit)	MMGS II	25	35
4	Senior Manager (Information System Audit)	MMGS III	25	40

C. Educational Qualification for the Posts of Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officer (SO)

Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officer (SO) Educational Qualification
S.No.	Category	Educational Qualification
1	Manager (Information Security)	B.E. / B. Tech Degree or Postgraduate Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electronics & Communication/ Information Security/ Cyber Security with a minimum of 60% Marks or equivalent Grade or First Class. Preference will be given to candidates who possess CISA/ CISSP/ CISM/ DISA/ Certified Cyber Forensic Professional (CCFP), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator(CHFS), Certified Ethical Hacking(CEH) certification.
2	Senior Manager(Information Security)	B.E. / B. Tech Degree or Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electronics & Communication/ Information Security/ Cyber Security with minimum 60% marks or equivalent Grade or First Class. Preference will be given to candidates who possess CISA/ CISSP/ CISM/ DISA/ Certified Cyber Forensic Professional(CCFP), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator(CHFS), Certified Ethical Hacking(CEH) certification.
3	Manager (Information System Audit)	B.E. / B. Tech Degree or Postgraduate Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Computer Engineering/ Information Technology/ Electronics & Communication/ Information Security/ Cyber Security with minimum 60% marks or equivalent Grade or First Class. Preference will be given to candidates who possess CISA/ DISA Certification.
4	Senior Manager (Information System Audit)	B.E. / B. Tech Degree or Postgraduate Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Computer Engineering / Information Technology/ Electronics & Communication/ Information Security/ Cyber Security with minimum 60% marks or equivalent Grade or First Class. Preference will be given to candidates who possess CISA/ DISA Certification.

D. Post Qualification Work Experience for the Posts of Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officer (SO)

Candidates should have worked as full-time employees after completion of their educational qualification. More details about the post qualification work experience are given in the table below.

Post Qualification Work Experience for the Posts of Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officer (SO)
S.No.	Post	Post Qualification Work Experience
1	Manager(Information Security)	Candidates with work experience in Banking Financial Services Insurance (BFSI) Sector or in IT Information Security/ Cyber Security industry in handling various Information Security related roles including Cyber Security identifying security risks, Development plan, Firewall & IPS Management. Preference will be given to the candidates with Work Experience in Cyber-Security Operations Centre. Minimum of 02 years of experience in the information security domain.
2	Senior Manager (Information Security)	Candidate with work experience in Banking Financial Services Insurance (BFSI) Sector or in IT Information Security/ Cyber Security industry in handling various Information Security related roles including Cyber Security identifying security risks, Development plan, Firewall & IPS Management. Preference will be given to candidates with Work Experience in Cyber-Security Operations Centre, cyber /digital Forensic related role. Minimum of 04 years of experience in the Information Security Domain.
3	Manager (Information System Audit)	Candidate with work experience in BFSI Sector in handling various IS Audit. Minimum 02 years of experience in IS Audit domain. Experience in Cyber Security, Ethical Hacking, Audit/ Security tools are preferred
4	Senior Manager (Information System Audit)	Candidates with work experience in BFSI Sector in handling various IS Audit. Minimum of 04 years of experience in the IS audit domain. Experience in Cyber Security, Ethical Hacking, Audit/ Security tools is preferred.

Age Relaxation for the Posts of IOB Specialist Officer

There is relaxation in upper age for certain categories such as SC/ST/OBC/PWBD/Ex-Servicemen, who want to apply for the IOB Specialist Officer post. The details of age relaxation for various categories is given in the table below.

Indian Overseas Bank Specialist Officer (SO) Age Relaxation
S.No.	Category	Age Relaxation (in years)
1	Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe	5 years
2	Other Backward Caste (OBC)	3 years
3	Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	5 years
4	Persons with Benchmark Disabilities	10 years
5	Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years
6	Ex-servicemen, Commissioned Officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 12 months from the date prescribed for closing of online registration) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment	5 years

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