Cybersecurity Engineer: Design, Defend, Respond

Mission Consultancy Services Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Consultancy Services Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a skilled Cybersecurity Engineer to join its IT/Security team in Kuala Lumpur. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures to protect systems, networks, and data.

You will conduct vulnerability assessments, respond to incidents, and collaborate with IT/DevOps to embed security into CI/CD and cloud environments, while ensuring compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, and PDPA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/InfoSec.
• 3–6 years hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience.
• Solid knowledge of network security concepts (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, segmentation).
• Experience with SIEM and log analysis.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and pentesting tools.
• Experience securing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK).
• DevSecOps and CI/CD security experience.
• PDPA regulatory exposure in Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security infrastructure (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR, VPN).
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security audits.
• Monitor security alerts and logs; respond to incidents.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans and disaster recovery procedures.
• Perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Implement IAM controls including least-privilege and MFA.
• Collaborate with IT/DevOps to embed security in CI/CD and cloud environments.
• Stay current with threats and technologies; recommend improvements.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, PDPA.

Skills

Security engineering

Network security

SIEM

Vulnerability testing

Penetration testing

Incident response

IAM

Cloud security

Scripting

CI/CD security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec/IT or related field

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

Microsoft Sentinel

Nessus

Qualys

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Job description

Mission Consultancy Services Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a skilled Cybersecurity Engineer to join its IT/Security team in Kuala Lumpur. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures to protect systems, networks, and data.

You will conduct vulnerability assessments, respond to incidents, and collaborate with IT/DevOps to embed security into CI/CD and cloud environments, while ensuring compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, and PDPA.