We are seeking an experienced IT Security Manager (ITSM) to lead the implementation of IT Security Strategy across on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will work closely with internal IT teams and external vendors to uphold and enhance our cybersecurity posture.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Incident Response & Security Monitoring
- Work closely with SIRO/SIRM, IT Security Officer (ITSO) and SOC to monitor, detect, and respond to threats on-premises and on cloud.
- Lead Security Incident Response (IR) and post-mortem analyses for cybersecurity incidents arising from security threat events.
- Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and threat intelligence related to cloud platforms.
- Disseminate security advisories, threat intelligence reports, security directives, and patch recommendations promptly to the relevant stakeholders in the agencies.
- Partake in tabletop exercises, security risk management activities, audits and third-party assessments to enhance incident response readiness.
2. Security Product Management
- Monitor security events on SIEM (e.g. Splunk, Cortex, Exa beam), perform event triage and analysis.
- Perform Vulnerability Assessments (Tenable Nessus) on applications (e.g. web client/server, mobile apps), networking and computing devices (e.g. firmware, Operating System).
3. Security Governance & Compliance
- Lead and conduct periodic security reviews to ensure adherence to IT Security Policies, Standards, Controls and industry best practices.
- Recommend and implement security initiatives and enhancement based on findings from tabletop exercises (TTX) and audits.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with secure configuration standards across network, systems and endpoint (i.e. CIS Hardening) at agencies.
- Analyse Vulnerability Assessment (VA) scan results, track and report remediation status according to the stipulated timeframe.
4. Network, Systems and Endpoint Security
- Manage, configure, and optimize security tools and platforms to ensure effective integration with network and IT infrastructure.
- Manage network, system, endpoint and runtime security of on-premises and cloud environments.
- Perform regular reviews of accounts for both on-premises and on cloud systems/applications.
5. Documentation and Reporting
- Implement and update security policies, technical baselines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Maintain documentation of security incidents, vulnerability assessments, security checklist, security controls and policies.
- Prepare and deliver regular reports to update security performance metrics, incident trends, compliance status and risk mitigation efforts.
- Ensure timely escalation and reporting of cybersecurity incidents to management and stakeholders.
6. Collaboration and Stakeholder Management
- Provide guidance and mentor a team of IT Security Officers (ITSOs).
- Collaborate with various IT teams (e.g. Infrastructure, Applications, Project) and external vendors to implement and maintain security controls and measures.
- Act as the key liaison with stakeholders (e.g. SIRO/SIRM, IT, Application Teams) and cloud service providers to align security practices with organizational cybersecurity strategies and compliance requirements.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in information security, Computer Science, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in IT Security leadership role, with preferably 1 year in Cloud Security.
Technical Skills
- Hands-on experience with security tools (e.g. SIEM, WAF, AV, EDR, PAM, DAM).
- Deep understanding of vulnerability management, threat analysis, and incident response processes.
- Good understanding of secure network design, endpoint security, and system hardening techniques.
- Familiarity with ICT security compliance frameworks, cybersecurity standards, and risk management practices.
- Familiar with IaC security (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD security.
Certifications
- Professional certifications such as CISSP or CISM are preferred.
- Cloud certifications such as CCSP, AWS Certified Security, Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate or equivalent would be advantageous.
Other Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly articulate security risks and recommendations.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively within a team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement attitude towards cybersecurity operations.
