Manager - Cyber Security

Axonect; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Axonect in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a senior cybersecurity leader to own the Cyber Threat and Vulnerability Management (CTVM) program across infrastructure, cloud services, and digital assets. You will coordinate assessments, testing, remediation tracking, and risk reporting while maintaining IT asset inventories.

The role requires 7–10 years in cybersecurity, strong incident response experience, and familiarity with CIS Controls, ISO 27001, and CSA CCM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, IT, or related discipline
• 7–10 years of cybersecurity experience
• Understand vulnerability management lifecycle and remediation
• Hands-on with Nessus, Burp Suite, CrowdStrike, EDR, MDR
• Knowledge of CIS Controls, ISO 27001, BNM RMiT, CSA CCM
• Strong incident coordination, risk assessment and reporting capabilities
• Certifications such as CISM, CRISC, CEH, OSCP are a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the CTVM program across infrastructure, apps, cloud, and digital assets
• Coordinate vulnerability assessments, pentesting, security reviews, remediation tracking, and risk reporting
• Maintain visibility of IT assets and inventories
• Oversee security testing in DevSecOps (SAST, DAST, secret scanning, SCA)
• Monitor SOC, EDR, and MDR services for detection, escalation and resolution of security events
• Lead cybersecurity incident response, root-cause analysis and lessons learned
• Maintain cybersecurity policies, operating models, and incident response readiness
• Establish and monitor cybersecurity KPIs, KRIs, dashboards, and reports
• Identify security improvements and provide risk-based recommendations
• Collaborate with teams to strengthen controls and enterprise resilience

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security monitoring

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security/IT

Tools

Nessus

Burp Suite

CrowdStrike

EDR

MDR

Attack surface management

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Cyber Threat and Vulnerability Management (CTVM) program across infrastructure, applications, cloud services, and digital assets
• Coordinate vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, security reviews, remediation tracking, and risk reporting
• Maintain visibility of IT assets and ensure accurate hardware and software inventories
• Coordinate security assessments, including cloud, application, AI, and configuration security reviews
• Oversee security testing activities within DevSecOps pipelines, including SAST, DAST, secret scanning, and software composition analysis
• Monitor SOC, EDR, and MDR services to ensure timely detection, escalation, investigation, and resolution of security events
• Lead cybersecurity incident response, root cause analysis, remediation, and lessons-learned activities
• Maintain cybersecurity policies, procedures, operating models, and incident response readiness
• Establish and monitor cybersecurity KPIs, KRIs, dashboards, and management reports
• Identify security improvement opportunities and provide risk-based recommendations to management
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to strengthen cybersecurity controls, compliance, and enterprise-wide resilience

Person Specifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, IT, or a related discipline
• 7–10 years of experience in cybersecurity, particularly vulnerability management, security assessments, security monitoring, and incident response
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle, including risk prioritisation, patching, and remediation
• Hands-on experience with security tools such as Nessus, Burp Suite, CrowdStrike, EDR, MDR, and attack surface management solutions
• Knowledge of application security, cloud security, threat intelligence, and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Familiarity with security frameworks and regulatory requirements, including CIS Controls, ISO 27001, BNM RMiT, and CSA Cloud Controls Matrix
• Strong incident coordination, risk assessment, stakeholder management, and reporting capabilities
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
• CISM, CRISC, CEH, OSCP, or equivalent cybersecurity certifications are advantageous

Vendor submissions - 12 months