Senior Information Security & Risk Leader

Prudential Services Asia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential Services Asia in Kuala Lumpur seeks a senior information security leader to drive the organization’s security initiatives, aligned with global frameworks and local regulatory requirements.

You will oversee risk assessments, audits, incident response, threat management, and security design reviews for applications and infrastructure, while guiding cyber resilience and business continuity.

Qualifications

• Minimum tertiary education. Professional certification such as CISM, CISSP is desired but not a must.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience in information security or cybersecurity roles.
• Strong understanding of key security frameworks and standards including NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS Critical Security Controls; familiar with local regulatory requirements such as BNM RMiT, BNM MCIPD, PCI DSS.

Responsibilities

• Provides local leadership to drive the implementation of information security initiatives, aligned with Group directives, industry frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, assess and manage information security and cybersecurity risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation measures are implemented.
• Support security related internal and external audits, ensuring timely remediation and closure of findings.
• Oversee security monitoring, incident response and threat management capabilities.
• Drive the implementation of security improvement projects and initiatives to strengthen the organization’s security posture.
• Review and approve secure design and deployment of applications and infrastructure in line with security standards.
• Provide security advisory and guidance to support transformation initiatives and operations.
• Support cyber resilience and business continuity initiatives.
• Provide security insights to support management in risk-based decision making.
• Drive continuous improvement of security controls and awareness across the organization.

Skills

Security leadership

Risk management

Audit support

Threat intelligence

SIEM

EDR

DLP

IAM

NIST

ISO 27001

PCI DSS

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

SIEM

EDR

DLP

IAM

Job description

Prudential Services Asia in Kuala Lumpur seeks a senior information security leader to drive the organization’s security initiatives, aligned with global frameworks and local regulatory requirements.

You will oversee risk assessments, audits, incident response, threat management, and security design reviews for applications and infrastructure, while guiding cyber resilience and business continuity.