VP, Security Governance & Assurance
Job Description
Job description:
Key Responsibilities
Information Security Governance & Compliance
- Support the development, review, and enforcement of Information Security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Monitor compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g. MAS TRM, Cyber Hygiene, ISO 27001, PCI DSS).
- Conduct security risk assessments, control reviews, and gap assessments, and track remediation activities.
- Provide cybersecurity governance and compliance advisory to stakeholders.
- Prepare security governance reports, KRI metrics, and updates for management and governance committees.
- Drive security awareness and promote a strong security culture across the organization.
Information Security Risk & Audit Management
- Manage Information Security audit activities, including internal, external, regulatory, and certification audits.
- Coordinate audit requests, review findings, facilitate remediation plans, and track issues to closure.
- Support security risk management activities, including risk assessments, risk registers, and exception management.
- Act as a liaison between Information Security, Risk, Compliance, auditors, and regulators.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or any other related disciplines with at least 10 years of experience in Information security, including experience in security policy development, risk assessment, compliance implementation & monitoring and governance function (preferably from financial/banking/payment industry).
- Good working knowledge of enterprise security risk management methods and techniques to successfully deliver the security risk management and assessment outcome.
- Prior experience in implementing a program which includes the collation, management and reporting of security metrics (KRI) such as vulnerability management, open software security vulnerabilities, penetration testing findings, security alerts and incidents
- Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry practices (e.g. NIST framework, MAS TRM Guidelines, MAS Cyber Hygiene, ISO 27001 standard)
- Ability to work in a team environment and work independently and produce results that meet standards of quality, timeliness and acceptability
- Strong writing, communication and inter‐personal skills
- Attention to details, with the ability to thoroughly and accurately review IT policies, process and audit responses.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
More Info
Key Skills
Regulatory and certification audits
Open software security vulnerabilities
Risk assessments
Cybersecurity governance and compliance advisory
KRI metrics
Security risk management
Security alerts and incidents
Penetration testing findings
Security risk assessments
Gap assessments
Control reviews





