Cybersecurity Lead

PERSOL; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 180.000 - 320.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical

Birthday leave

Study leave

Descripción de la vacante

PERSOL in Malaysia seeks a strategic Cybersecurity Lead to drive security governance, manage cyber risks, and strengthen operational resilience within a fast-paced production environment.

You will lead incident response, oversee security operations, and mentor the team while collaborating with internal and customer teams across Asia.

Formación

• Minimum 7 years' cybersecurity/IT security experience with leadership
• Strong governance, security operations, incident response, and remediation experience
• Familiar with ISO 27001, NIST and CIS Controls
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Willingness to lead initiatives and drive improvements in a fast-paced environment

Responsabilidades

• Define and lead the cybersecurity strategy and roadmap
• Oversee security controls across infrastructure, networks, systems, endpoints and applications
• Lead risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and drive remediation plans
• Manage cybersecurity incidents from detection to post-incident review
• Coordinate security operations with internal teams and service providers
• Promote governance and compliance in line with regulatory requirements
• Protect infrastructure and systems through secure architecture and implementation
• Manage third-party security risks with vendors and partners
• Drive security awareness across the organization
• Mentor and grow the cybersecurity team

Conocimientos

Leadership

Security governance

Security operations

Incident response

Risk assessment

Vulnerability management

Infrastructure security

Stakeholder management

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Descripción del empleo

Join us as a Cybersecurity Lead and play a key leadership role in protecting the enterprise technology environment behind our award-winning trading systems used by leading brokerages and banks across Asia. We're looking for a strategic and hands-on cybersecurity leader who can drive security governance, manage cyber risks, strengthen operational resilience, and work closely with internal teams and customers in a fast-paced production environment.

Key responsibilities

Drive cybersecurity strategy – develop and lead the organisation's cybersecurity strategy, roadmap, policies, and security standards

Strengthen cyber defence – oversee security controls across infrastructure, networks, systems, endpoints, and applications to safeguard business-critical platforms

Manage cyber risks – lead risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, evaluate threats, and drive remediation plans across the environment

Lead incident response – manage cybersecurity incidents from detection to containment, investigation, recovery, and post-incident review

Oversee security operations – work with internal teams and service providers to ensure effective monitoring, alerting, incident management, and response readiness

Improve governance & compliance – establish and enhance security policies, procedures, and controls in line with business, regulatory, and audit requirements

Protect infrastructure & systems – collaborate with infrastructure, network, and application teams to ensure secure architecture and secure system implementation

Manage third-party security – assess and monitor risks relating to vendors, service providers, and external connections

Drive security awareness – promote cybersecurity awareness and best practices across the organisation to strengthen security culture

Lead and mentor the team – guide team members, support capability development, and build a strong cybersecurity function

About you

Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

Minimum 7 years' relevant working experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, IT Security, or IT Risk, with leadership or managerial experience preferred

Strong experience in cybersecurity governance, security operations / incident response, vulnerability management, risk assessment and remediation, network and infrastructure security, endpoint and system security, and security policy and compliance management

Good understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and standards, such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, and industry security best practices

Proven ability to manage cybersecurity incidents, coordinate remediation efforts, and work with cross-functional stakeholders

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences

Able to work independently, lead initiatives, and drive cybersecurity improvements in a fast-paced environment

Willing to provide support during and after office hours for major incidents or critical security events, when required

Attractive salary + awesome perks (medical, birthday leave, study leave & more)

Impactful work – your designs will keep mission-critical systems running flawlessly

Stable, supportive culture – great managers, collaborative teammates

Regular team-building fun to balance the serious stuff