Assistant Manager / Manager, Cybersecurity Operations
The Cybersecurity Operations Manager plans and oversees monitoring and maintenance of cybersecurity operations and provides direction and leadership to internal resources. He / she provides expertise on cybersecurity technologies and innovative security concepts and works toward enhancing the resilience of security operations. He / she coordinates ongoing reviews of existing security programs, protocols and planned upgrades. He / she establishes escalation processes for security incidents and develops contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures. He / she focuses on policy implementation and control.
He / she is familiar with cyber security standards, protocols and frameworks, and ensures the organisation’s compliance with the Cyber Security Act 2018 (Singapore), Cyber Security Bill 2024 (Malaysia) and other relevant industry related guidelines from regulatory authorities such as MAS (Singapore), BNM (Malaysia) and other relevant governing bodies. He / she is knowledgeable in using various cyber security monitoring and testing tools and techniques.
The Cybersecurity Operations Manager is diligent and watchful in monitoring security operations, systems and activities. He / she is also a confident leader who develops plans and solutions to address security incidents and also one who has a passion for engaging and developing others in his / her team.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement cyber security strategy
Develop the organisation’s cybersecurity strategy.
Align cybersecurity operations functions with the organisation’s overall business objectives.Advise senior leaders on critical issues that may affect corporate cybersecurity objectives.Advise the design and implementation of cybersecurity policy and controls, also ensuring adherence.Provide expertise on security technologies and innovative security concepts.Provide technical and operational oversight for security tool deployment and implementation.Monitor cyber security systemsDevelop plans for monitoring security systems and responding to cyber security incidents.
Oversee the identification and measurement of critical cyber security operations metrics.Develop cyber threat detection and incident alert rules and implement regulations.Monitor levels of service of the cyber security operations.Present periodic cyber security status reports to management.Maintain cyber security operationsOversee planning and coordination of 24-7 security operations coverage.
Coordinate ongoing reviews of existing security programs, protocols, policies and planned upgrades.Monitor compliance to security policies, regulations, rules and norms.Drive continuous improvement of security operations.Manage response to cyber security incidentsFormulate internal guidelines for processing and escalation of cyber security incidents.
Review reports on incidents and breaches of cyber security.Oversee prioritisation of alerts and resources for incident responses.Present final incident reports on cyber security incidents to senior management for approval.Recommend systems and procedures for the prevention, detection, containment and correction of cyber security breaches.Manage people and organisationReview operational strategies, policies and targets across teams and projects.
Develop strategies for resource planning and utilization.Review the utilisation of resources.Oversee the development of learning roadmaps for teams and functions.Establish performance indicators to benchmark effectiveness of learning and development programmes against best practices.Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in cybersecurity roles, including at least 2 years in a managerial or lead capacity.Strong understanding of IT infrastructure and cybersecurity operations across on-premises systems and cloud environments.Proficient in using security operations tools such as SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanners, and firewalls.Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical problem-solving skills.Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, CCSP, CISA, or ITIL are considered an advantage.#J-18808-Ljbffr