Manager / Associate Director - Cybersecurity Advisory

Randstad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Malaysia is seeking a Manager/Associate Director for Cybersecurity Advisory to lead hands-on defensive and offensive security engagements across multiple clients.

You will guide vulnerability management, threat detection and incident response, and oversee deployments of SIEM, IDS/IPS and EDR while collaborating with governance, risk and compliance teams. Strong leadership and advisory background are valued.

Qualifications

• Strong technical leadership with people‑management capability.
• Delivery quality and technical credibility.
• Hands‑on experience with vulnerability management and offensive security tools.
• Experience in Cyber Defense or Offensive Security.
• Advisory background is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead defensive and offensive security engagements for multiple clients.
• Oversee vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response.
• Deploy and operate security technologies (SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR).
• Collaborate with governance, risk and compliance teams.
• Drive service innovation and leadership development.

Skills

Strong technical leadership

People-management

Vulnerability management

Offensive security tools

Cyber Defense

Advisory background

Education

Bachelor Degree

Job description

Manager / Associate Director - Cybersecurity Advisory

about the company
Client is a global professional service firm that is focusing on their cybersecurity advisory arm to help organisations detect, respond to and recover from cyber threats by strengthening security operations, vulnerability management, offensive security capabilities and threat intelligence

about the job

• Senior delivery role with hands‑on involvement in defensive and offensive security engagements
• Opportunity to work across vulnerability management, threat detection and incident response
• Exposure to advanced security tooling and emerging technologies, including AI‑driven detection
• Platform to grow leadership capability and contribute to service innovation
• Hands‑on leadership of cyber defense engagements across multiple clients
• Close collaboration with governance, risk and compliance teams
• Exposure to complex regulatory and threat‑driven environments
• Continuous learning in advanced threat detection and attack simulation techniques
• Lead deployment and operation of security technologies such as SIEM, IDS/IPS and EDR
• Plan, implement and operate cybersecurity processes, controls and detection capabilities
• Deliver vulnerability assessments, penetration testing and remediation tracking engagements
• Execute offensive security activities including red team exercises and adversary simulations

Requirements

• Strong technical leadership with developing people‑management capability
• Ability to earn trust through delivery quality and technical credibility
• Hands‑on experience with vulnerability management and offensive security tools
• Experience in Cyber Defense, Offensive Security or broader Cybersecurity roles
• Background from advisory would be an advantage

Job Details

about the company
Client is a global professional service firm that is focusing on their cybersecurity advisory arm to help organisations detect, respond to and recover from cyber threats by strengthening security operations, vulnerability management, offensive security capabilities and threat intelligence

about the job

• Senior delivery role with hands‑on involvement in defensive and offensive security engagements
• Opportunity to work across vulnerability management, threat detection and incident response
• Exposure to advanced security tooling and emerging technologies, including AI‑driven detection
• Platform to grow leadership capability and contribute to service innovation
• Hands‑on leadership of cyber defense engagements across multiple clients
• Close collaboration with governance, risk and compliance teams
• Exposure to complex regulatory and threat‑driven environments
• Continuous learning in advanced threat detection and attack simulation techniques
• Lead deployment and operation of security technologies such as SIEM, IDS/IPS and EDR
• Plan, implement and operate cybersecurity processes, controls and detection capabilities
• Deliver vulnerability assessments, penetration testing and remediation tracking engagements
• Execute offensive security activities including red team exercises and adversary simulations

Requirements

• Strong technical leadership with developing people‑management capability
• Ability to earn trust through delivery quality and technical credibility
• Hands‑on experience with vulnerability management and offensive security tools
• Experience in Cyber Defense, Offensive Security or broader Cybersecurity roles
• Background from advisory would be an advantage

Skills

Advisory Background

Qualification

Professional certs in:

OSCP, OSWP
CREST, CEH
CHFI, CCMRE
CISSP, CISM, GIAC or equivalent

Education

Bachelor Degree