Cybersecurity Specialist

Randstad Hong Kong Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Hong Kong Limited is recruiting a Cybersecurity Specialist to join a small team in HK. The role covers governance, policy development, security operations, risk management, incident response, and threat intelligence across APAC and local operations.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity, 8+ years IT experience with 5+ years in cybersecurity, and strong HKMA guidance knowledge. Proficiency in English and Cantonese is essential, Mandarin a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or related discipline.
• 8+ years IT experience, with at least 5 years in cybersecurity, security assessment, and IT risk management.
• Banking/financial services experience strongly preferred with HKMA guidance knowledge (C-RAF, iTRM).
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or HKMA ECF-C recognized credentials preferred.
• Self-motivated, independent work style with strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English and Cantonese; Mandarin a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate regulatory, APAC regional, and Head Office security assessments to ensure local operations align with global control frameworks and HKMA standards.
• Establish, review, and maintain enterprise-wide cybersecurity policies, procedures, and baseline standards.
• Oversee end-to-end implementation, daily administration, and operational efficacy of core cybersecurity tools and controls.
• Lead vulnerability management programs, threat assessment initiatives, and system hardening across infrastructure.
• Manage cyber incident response procedures, coordinating containment, mitigation, root-cause analysis, and regulatory reporting.
• Monitor global threat landscapes and market intelligence to mature the defense posture.
• Drive organization-wide security awareness initiatives and foster a risk-aware culture across all business units.

Skills

Independent work

Analytical skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Job description

Cybersecurity Sepcialist

about the company.

Our client is functioning as a major Japanese bank's regional hub, the Hong Kong office delivers corporate lending, trade finance, and treasury solutions, acting as a strategic capital bridge between global markets and Greater China.

about the team.

You will be working in a small team of 3 people.

about the job.

• Governance & Regulatory Compliance: Coordinate regulatory, APAC regional, and Head Office security assessments to ensure local operations align with global control frameworks and HKMA standards.

• Policy & Governance: Establish, review, and maintain enterprise-wide cybersecurity policies, procedures, and baseline standards.

• Security Operations & Engineering: Oversee the end-to-end implementation, daily administration, and operational efficacy of core cybersecurity tools and controls.

• Vulnerability & Risk Management: Lead continuous vulnerability management programs, threat assessment initiatives, and system hardening efforts across the infrastructure.

• Incident Response & Resilience: Manage cyber incident response procedures, coordinating rapid containment, mitigation, root-cause analysis, and regulatory reporting.

• Threat Intelligence: Monitor global threat landscapes, market intelligence, and emerging security risks to continuously mature the organization's defense posture.

• Awareness & Culture: Drive organization-wide security awareness initiatives and foster a proactive, risk-aware culture across all business units.

skills & experience required.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related quantitative discipline.

• Experience: Minimum 8 years of IT experience, with at least 5 years dedicated to cybersecurity, security assessment, and IT risk management.

• Domain Expertise: Prior banking/financial services experience and a strong working knowledge of HKMA regulatory guidance (e.g., C-RAF, iTRM) strongly preferred.

• Certifications: Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or other HKMA ECF-C recognized credentials preferred.

• Key Skills: Self-motivated and capable of working independently, with exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

• Languages: Fluent in professional English and Cantonese; working proficiency in Mandarin is a plus.

skills

no additional skills required

qualifications

no additional qualifications required

education

Bachelor Degree