Senior Cyber Security Defence Centre Lead (24/7 SOC)

CIMB Bank Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Specialist, Cyber Security Defence Centre (CSDC) at CIMB Bank Berhad leads 24×7 SOC operations, driving monitoring effectiveness, alert triage, and timely escalation of cybersecurity incidents.

You will oversee SOC performance, implement playbooks, coordinate with CERT and Threat Intelligence teams, and develop analyst capability through coaching while ensuring regulatory and internal policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Relevant security certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM).
• Minimum 7 years of cybersecurity operations experience with SOC exposure.
• Minimum 3 years of SOC leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 24×7 SOC operations and ensure effective monitoring and escalation.
• Lead SOC processes, playbooks, and shift handover practices.
• Coordinate incident escalation with CERT, threat intel, and engineering teams.
• Develop analyst capability through training and coaching.
• Prepare SOC reporting on trends, SLA, and risks.

Skills

SOC operations

Incident response

Threat hunting

Threat intelligence

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Firewall

Job description

The Senior Specialist, Cyber Security Defence Centre (CSDC) at CIMB Bank Berhad leads 24×7 SOC operations, driving monitoring effectiveness, alert triage, and timely escalation of cybersecurity incidents.

You will oversee SOC performance, implement playbooks, coordinate with CERT and Threat Intelligence teams, and develop analyst capability through coaching while ensuring regulatory and internal policy compliance.