Cybersecurity Architecture & Operations Lead

SD Guthrie International; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

SD Guthrie International is seeking a senior cybersecurity leader in Malaysia to define and drive enterprise security architecture across IT, OT and cloud. The role requires setting security standards, acting as the technical authority on design and technology selection, and guiding risk-aligned security initiatives.

You will oversee SOC operations, threat monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement of security capabilities, ensuring secure-by-design across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• Cybersecurity certifications CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CCSK.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise cybersecurity architecture across IT, OT and cloud environments.
• Establish security design standards, principles and reference architectures.
• Act as the technical authority for security architecture designs, control implementations & cybersecurity technology selection.
• Ensure all systems and initiatives are secure-by-design and aligned with business and risk requirements.
• Lead cybersecurity transformation initiatives from strategy through delivery.
• Own the full lifecycle of cybersecurity technologies from evaluation to retirement.
• Manage key security platforms including SIEM/SOC, Endpoint Security, PAM, DLP and cloud security.
• Oversee application security testing and secure SDLC integration.
• Lead SOC operations, threat monitoring, incident response and root-cause analysis.
• Define and maintain cybersecurity roadmap aligned with business strategy and continuous improvement.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder mgmt

Cloud security

SOC operations

Threat intel

Incident response

DevSecOps

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CCSK

Job description

SD Guthrie International is seeking a senior cybersecurity leader in Malaysia to define and drive enterprise security architecture across IT, OT and cloud. The role requires setting security standards, acting as the technical authority on design and technology selection, and guiding risk-aligned security initiatives.

You will oversee SOC operations, threat monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement of security capabilities, ensuring secure-by-design across the organization.