Senior MDR Security Consultant – Incident Response Lead

PentagonPlus; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity leader based in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Security Consultant - MDR to lead investigations and respond to security incidents. In this senior role, you will mentor junior analysts and improve detection capabilities. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in cybersecurity and strong skills in incident response and automation. This position offers the chance to work with a top-tier cybersecurity team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations.
• Strong knowledge of endpoint and network systems.
• Ability to read logs and interpret network flows.

Responsibilities

• Lead triage and full lifecycle investigation of security incidents.
• Coordinate responders and perform remediation decisions.
• Mentor and train junior analysts.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Incident response

Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)

Malware analysis concepts

Communication skills

Tools

SIEM

EDR

XDR

Job description

A cybersecurity leader based in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Security Consultant - MDR to lead investigations and respond to security incidents. In this senior role, you will mentor junior analysts and improve detection capabilities. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in cybersecurity and strong skills in incident response and automation. This position offers the chance to work with a top-tier cybersecurity team.