Senior IT Security Leader: Risk, Design & Compliance

RHB Bank Berhad; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

RHB Bank Berhad in Malaysia is seeking an experienced IT Security leader to provide governance and strategic oversight of the security program. You will mentor a team of IT Security Specialists and align risk management with the group cybersecurity strategy.

You will oversee risk assessments, security reviews of projects, vendor security evaluations, and audits, driving remediation and continuous improvement across controls and compliance posture.

Qualifications

• Mentor a team of IT Security Specialists and align security activities with corporate strategy.
• Maintain and improve security risk assessment framework and governance processes.
• Lead security reviews for projects, RFPs, and vendor engagements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee enterprise and project-level security risk assessments and tracking.
• Define standardized processes for identifying, classifying, and mitigating IT risks.
• Report significant risks to senior management and governance committees.
• Integrate security-by-design into project lifecycles and fintech initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

IT security

Security risk assessment

Governance & compliance

Vendor security

Security-by-design

Job description

RHB Bank Berhad in Malaysia is seeking an experienced IT Security leader to provide governance and strategic oversight of the security program. You will mentor a team of IT Security Specialists and align risk management with the group cybersecurity strategy.

You will oversee risk assessments, security reviews of projects, vendor security evaluations, and audits, driving remediation and continuous improvement across controls and compliance posture.