Cyber Threat & Vulnerability Lead

Axonect; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Axonect in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a senior cybersecurity leader to own the Cyber Threat and Vulnerability Management (CTVM) program across infrastructure, cloud services, and digital assets. You will coordinate assessments, testing, remediation tracking, and risk reporting while maintaining IT asset inventories.

The role requires 7–10 years in cybersecurity, strong incident response experience, and familiarity with CIS Controls, ISO 27001, and CSA CCM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, IT, or related discipline
• 7–10 years of cybersecurity experience
• Understand vulnerability management lifecycle and remediation
• Hands-on with Nessus, Burp Suite, CrowdStrike, EDR, MDR
• Knowledge of CIS Controls, ISO 27001, BNM RMiT, CSA CCM
• Strong incident coordination, risk assessment and reporting capabilities
• Certifications such as CISM, CRISC, CEH, OSCP are a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the CTVM program across infrastructure, apps, cloud, and digital assets
• Coordinate vulnerability assessments, pentesting, security reviews, remediation tracking, and risk reporting
• Maintain visibility of IT assets and inventories
• Oversee security testing in DevSecOps (SAST, DAST, secret scanning, SCA)
• Monitor SOC, EDR, and MDR services for detection, escalation and resolution of security events
• Lead cybersecurity incident response, root-cause analysis and lessons learned
• Maintain cybersecurity policies, operating models, and incident response readiness
• Establish and monitor cybersecurity KPIs, KRIs, dashboards, and reports
• Identify security improvements and provide risk-based recommendations
• Collaborate with teams to strengthen controls and enterprise resilience

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security monitoring

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security/IT

Tools

Nessus

Burp Suite

CrowdStrike

EDR

MDR

Attack surface management

Job description

Axonect in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a senior cybersecurity leader to own the Cyber Threat and Vulnerability Management (CTVM) program across infrastructure, cloud services, and digital assets. You will coordinate assessments, testing, remediation tracking, and risk reporting while maintaining IT asset inventories.

The role requires 7–10 years in cybersecurity, strong incident response experience, and familiarity with CIS Controls, ISO 27001, and CSA CCM.