Regional Cyber Security Manager

MALCA-AMIT SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cybersecurity is seeking a strategic leader to manage cybersecurity governance across the APAC region. The candidate will develop and implement frameworks, manage risks, and lead a team while ensuring regulatory compliance. This role involves significant stakeholder engagement and team development, perfect for someone with strong leadership and technical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing cybersecurity strategies and frameworks.
• Proven ability in risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing a regional team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cybersecurity strategies and frameworks.
• Lead incident response efforts for security breaches.
• Provide cybersecurity guidance to senior leadership.

Skills

Risk Management

Incident Response

Cybersecurity Strategies

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Leadership

Tools

Firewalls

SIEM

Endpoint Protection

IAM

MFA

Job description

Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance

• Develop and implement cybersecurity strategies and frameworks aligned with industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, CIS).
• Establish and enforce security policies, procedures, and guidelines across the APAC region.

Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance

• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
• Ensure compliance with relevant data protection and regulatory requirements (e.g., PDPA, GDPR, MAS TRM Guidelines – if based in Singapore).
• Coordinate and manage internal and external security audits.

Incident Response & Threat Management

• Lead incident response efforts for security breaches, including investigations and root cause analysis.
• Oversee Security Operations Centre (SOC) activities, where applicable.
• Perform regular vulnerability assessments and coordinate penetration testing efforts.

Security Infrastructure & Tools

• Manage and configure key cybersecurity technologies (e.g., firewalls, SIEM, antivirus, endpoint protection, IDS/IPS).
• Administer encryption systems, identity and access management (IAM), and multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Stakeholder Engagement & Training

• Provide strategic cybersecurity guidance to senior leadership.
• Conduct cybersecurity awareness programs and phishing simulations for staff.
• Collaborate with IT and business units to embed security controls into projects and operations.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and manage a regional cybersecurity team (approx. 12 staff across APAC).
• Develop team skills, oversee performance, and plan for future cybersecurity resource needs.