Head IT Security Management

Head IT Security Management

Posting Date : 13 Nov 2025 | Close Date : 11 Feb 2026

Functional (job responsibilities)

• Oversee Group IIT Security Department for IT systems, networks, applications and databases
• Develop and implement IT Security Strategy plan for Banking Group of companies
• Propose and seek approval for IT Security budget (Capex and Opex)
• Develop, maintain and implement IT Security Policy for Banking Group of companies
• Strategize and reorganize IT Security Department in order to establish a proper process of “makers” and “checkers”.
• Recommend and implement new IT Security initiative to secure corporate and customer sensitive information
• Facilitate IT Risk to ensure effective IT risk identification, mitigation and monitoring
• Participate in IT projects to provide advice on security and compliance requirements.
• Manage compliance reviews of IT functions to ensure the state of compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, internal policies and standards.
• Manage the network security review and penetration test exercise
• Ensure manuals are timely reviewed and safe-keeping of all policies and procedures
• Ensure IT audit reports from internal and external auditors are responded and IT audit issues are tracked and rectified within the agreed timeframe
• Ensure compliance to mandates set out by electronic partners (VISA, Mastercard, AMEX and MEPS)
• Evaluate and implement proper security tools (SIEM, IDMS, DLP, etc) in order to mitigate the weaknesses in manual security controls as well as to promote an effective and efficient administration
• Oversees security technology areas like o Firewalls o Internet surfing proxy servers o Intrusion detection o Advanced Persistency Threats o Anti DDOS solutions o Internet Fraud Solutions o Data Loss Protection solutions o Dual control of ID and passwords o Enterprise password vaults o Escalation of user privileges o ID management o Single sign on Managerial (team / group responsibilities)
• Manage & provide leadership to a team of managers, technical & support staffs
• Decision maker at department level for all IT Security related matters
• Provide guidance to IT Staff & Business User in complying to regulatory & audit requirement Organizational (organizational responsibilities) including Strategic Cost Management and Financial Goals
• Recommend & implement security architecture for banking Group of companies
• Support group wide IT Security requirement (Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Insurance & Investment Banking)
• Update security statuses to Senior Management at IT Security / Risk Meeting

Jobholder Requirements

Sub Specialization : Information Technology; IT Security

Type of Employment : Permanent

Minimum Experience : 10 Years

Work Location : Kuala Lumpur

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