AVP, Cybersecurity & Network Ops — Strategic Leader

Takaful IKHLAS; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Takaful IKHLAS Family Berhad seeks a senior leader to oversee IT Security & Network operations, ensuring resilient, compliant security across the organization. You will lead strategic initiatives, risk governance, and enterprise security programs in a complex financial services environment.

The role requires deep cybersecurity expertise, incident response leadership, and collaboration with business units to align security with business goals. This is a high-impact, on-site position in Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership of IT security and network functions, aligning with business goals.
• Oversee SOC, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and incident response.
• Lead security architecture across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead company-wide IT security and network operations initiatives.
• Oversee SOC, risk management, and cyber resilience programs.
• Guide incident response planning and breach investigations.
• Manage patching, vulnerability assessment, and security monitoring.
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to ensure secure technology delivery.
• Diligence in vendor risk assessments and governance.

Skills

IT Security Strategy

Cybersecurity Leadership

SOC Management

Network Security

Threat Intelligence

Risk Management

Vendors & Partners Management

Zero Trust

Job description

Takaful IKHLAS Family Berhad seeks a senior leader to oversee IT Security & Network operations, ensuring resilient, compliant security across the organization. You will lead strategic initiatives, risk governance, and enterprise security programs in a complex financial services environment.

The role requires deep cybersecurity expertise, incident response leadership, and collaboration with business units to align security with business goals. This is a high-impact, on-site position in Malaysia.