Information Security Manager

AirAsia; Sepang; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline based in Malaysia is looking for a Cybersecurity Operations Lead to oversee SOC activities and ensure effective detection and response strategies. Your role will involve mentoring analysts, enhancing threat detection capabilities, and leading incident investigations. With 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, strong technical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively, you will play a crucial role in securing our operations and shaping our cybersecurity culture.

Benefits

Key medical and insurance benefits

Paid time off and wellness programmes

Unlimited discounted flights

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in Cybersecurity.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity technologies.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams.
• Hands-on with SIEM, Detection Engineering, and Incident Response.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day SOC operations and threat response.
• Own and enhance SIEM use cases and threat detection.
• Lead major incident investigations and technical guidance.
• Design SOAR workflows and automation scripts.
• Apply threat intel to improve detection and hunt for adversaries.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Team leadership

Analytical problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

WAF

IAM

Network security

Job description

WHAT YOU’LL CHAMPION:

SOC Leadership & Strategy

• Lead day-to-day SOC operations, ensuring timely detection, analysis, and response to security threats.
• Mentor and develop SOC analysts, fostering a high-performance detection and response culture.
• Drive continuous improvement of SOC processes, playbooks, and threat detection coverage.

Detection Engineering & SIEM

• Own and enhance SIEM use cases, correlation rules, dashboards, and threat detection logic.
• Perform log analysis, threat hunting, and tuning of alerts to reduce false positives.
• Integrate new data sources into SIEM and EDR platforms to improve visibility.

Incident Response

• Lead major incident investigations, coordinating containment, eradication, and recovery efforts.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex security events and provide technical guidance to analysts.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, IT, and Communications teams during critical incidents.

Automation & Orchestration

• Design and implement SOAR workflows and automation scripts to accelerate incident handling.
• Identify opportunities for automation across detection, triage, and response activities.
• Maintain and optimize integrations between SOC tools, ticketing, and reporting platforms.

Threat Intelligence & Hunting

• Apply threat intel to improve detection coverage and proactively hunt for adversary activity.
• Stay updated on emerging threats, TTPs, and vulnerabilities to inform SOC defense strategy.
• Presentation to upper management on cybersecurity operations security metrics, trends, and incidents.

WHO YOU ARE:

• 10 years of experience in Cybersecurity with a deep understanding of cybersecurity technologies, including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, WAF, IAM, and network security.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams, build strong relationships, and influence decision-making at all levels.
• Hands on experience when it comes to SIEM, Detection Engineering, and Incident Response.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve complex security issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to handle high-pressure situations and make critical decisions under time constraints.
• (Optional) Relevant security certifications.

WHERE YOU’LL GO:

Dispatcher to captain, ramp agent to data analyst, brand executive to CEO - these are some Dare To Dream stories of our Allstars.

WHAT YOU’LL ENJOY:

• Physical Wellbeing: Key medical and insurance benefits, maternity expenses, flexible work arrangement, and health and fitness amenities.
• Emotional Wellbeing: Paid time off, wellness programmes, and childcare amenities.
• Financial Wellbeing: Resources relating to financial, personal skills and career growth programmes.
• Allstars Specials: Unlimited discounted flights, and exclusive discounts with partners.
• A unique Allstar culture like no other

OUR HIRING PROCESS:

• Application received
• Candidate screening
• Interview(s) and assessment(s)
• Background check and/or other assessments
• Offer and negotiation