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Head, Cyber Security

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Job Description

  • Lead and manage the organization's Cyber Incident Response Team, including hands-on participation in incident response and recovery activities.
  • Oversee the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) function to support both internal operations and external client engagements.
  • Collaborate with IT infrastructure teams on the design, assessment, implementation, and review of security solutions and initiatives.
  • Evaluate, test, implement, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity tools and systems, ensuring they align with organizational needs and threat landscapes.
  • Develop, maintain, and review cybersecurity policies, procedures, standards, and frameworks to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and certifications (e.g. Cyber Trust Mark, Data Protection Trust Mark, PDPA).
  • Support the CDTO in preparing materials and reports for senior leadership, including participation in Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) meetings.
  • Drive periodic risk assessment exercises, maintain risk registers, and ensure timely reporting of cybersecurity risks and mitigation actions.

Requirements:

  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years in cybersecurity, including at least 1 years in a managerial or leadership role.
  • Certifications: Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CISA are required. Additional credentials (e.g. GSEC, GIAC, ISO Lead Implementer) are advantageous.
  • Framework Knowledge: Familiarity with security and privacy standards and frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and PDPA requirements.
  • Technical Proficiency:
  • Hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools such as Tenable, KnowBe4, enterprise-grade EDR, DLP, and SIEM platforms.
  • Good understanding of IT infrastructure domains including endpoints, servers, databases, applications, and networking.
  • Exposure to cloud environments (especially AWS) and cloud security principles is an added advantage.
  • Soft Skills: Strong stakeholder engagement, written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present cybersecurity matters to senior leadership and board-level stakeholders.

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