Associate Cybersecurity Consultant

BAE Systems .; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm in Malaysia is seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Consultant. You will engage with clients, assess SOC maturity, and guide improvements in cybersecurity operations. Ideal candidates are passionate about cybersecurity with either work experience or relevant education. The role includes hybrid work flexibility and a comprehensive benefits package, including training support and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Dedicated line Manager for career development

Sponsorship for training courses and certifications

18 days holiday (increases to 21 after 5 years)

Flexible remote and office-based working

Private family medical cover

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms.
• Knowledge of AI technologies for security is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to assess their SOC maturity.
• Provide guidance on enhancing incident detection.
• Design and optimize SIEM solutions.

Skills

Familiarity with SIEM tools

Understanding of network security

Passion for cybersecurity

Experience with incident response

Education

Relevant degree or relevant internships

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

Elastic

Azure Sentinel

Job description

Location(s): Asia-Pacific & Middle East : Malaysia : Kuala Lumpur

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

About Us

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is headquartered in the UK with a growing global presence. We support clients both locally in Malaysia and worldwide with cybersecurity consulting services that strengthen and protect their systems against today's increasingly hostile digital threats.

As an Associate Cybersecurity Consultant, you will assess client security postures, recommend enhancements to SOC detection and response capabilities, and deliver a range of security engineering services.

This position forms part of our Global Cyber Technical Services team, which encompasses related disciplines including Threat Intelligence and Penetration Testing, providing opportunities for broader involvement.

You will be working with Cybersecurity SMEs both locally and from our Global team who will provide you with mentoring and support as you develop your Cybersecurity career.

While exact responsibilities will depend on project demands the below are some example areas:

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to assess their SOC maturity across technology, process, and people.
• Provide expert guidance on enhancing incident detection, response, and threat hunting capabilities.
• Recommend and help implement frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, ISO 27001) into SOC operations.
• Design, configure, and optimise SIEM solutions (Primarily Splunk; others such as QRadar, Elastic, or Sentinel are advantageous).
• Support integration of threat intelligence platforms, SOAR tools, EDR/XDR solutions, and log management systems.
• Develop advanced detection rules, dashboards, and use cases to improve visibility and response.
• Define and improve SOC processes (incident response, threat hunting, escalation workflows).
• Conduct gap analyses and propose roadmaps for SOC capability maturity.
• Deliver workshops, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing to client SOC teams.

Candidate Expectations

• Relevant work experience is highly desirable, but we are also open to high-performing graduates with relevant internships or cyber community involvement.
• Familiarity with SIEM tools (Examples: Splunk, QRadar, Elastic, Azure Sentinel, etc.).
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms (Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, ServiceNow Security Operations).
• Understanding of network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security.
• Knowledge of AI technologies and their applications for the security field an advantage.
• Experience with incident response frameworks and threat hunting methodologies.
• Passion for cybersecurity, continuous learning, and thought leadership.
• Candidates should be available for international travel within the region where required.

Benefits

• You'll have a dedicated line Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
• We will support your personal training and development in the areas of cybersecurity by sponsoring training courses and certification exams
• Work-life balance is important; you'll get 18 days holiday a year (increases to 21 after 5 years' service)
• We support hybrid working and give flexibility for team leads to decide on the balance between remote and office-based working. Currently the team is majority remote working.
• Our benefits package includes private family medical cover, maternity (4 months), paternity (2 weeks), study leave & a Optical/Dental/Health screening allowance
• You'll be part of our annual bonus and share award scheme

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.