Manager / Associate Director - Cybersecurity Advisory

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

Job summary

Randstad Malaysia is seeking a senior delivery professional to lead defensive and offensive security engagements across multiple clients in a fast-paced advisory environment.

You will drive vulnerability management, threat detection and incident response while deploying technologies like SIEM, IDS/IPS and EDR, collaborating with governance, risk and compliance teams to navigate complex regulatory landscapes.

Qualifications

• Strong technical leadership with developing people-management capability.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management and offensive security tools.
• Experience in Cyber Defense, Offensive Security or broader Cybersecurity roles.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on leadership of cyber defense engagements across multiple clients.
• 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.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Offensive security

Threat detection

Incident response

Security leadership

Red team

EDR

IPS/IDS

Penetration testing

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IDS/IPS

Job description

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