Strategic Cybersecurity Risk Leader — Standards & Oversight

Averis Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and optical benefits

Cross-functional training

Overseas postings and short-term (ex‑)

Learning and development programmes

Reward and recognition awards

Job summary

Averis Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur seeks a senior leader to manage enterprise Cybersecurity Risk governance and Security Standards across IT, OT, AI, cloud, and on‑premise infrastructure. You will establish and maintain the Enterprise Technology Risk Management Framework, define risk policies, and ensure alignment with ERM and group risk requirements.

You will act as a strategic advisor to executive management and risk committees, oversee risk treatment plans, and drive regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in Technology Risk, Cybersecurity, Information Security, IT Governance, IT Audit, or Enterprise Risk Management.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership or management role.
• Experience in shared services, manufacturing, industrial, or highly regulated environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously enhance the enterprise-wide Technology Risk Management function, providing independent oversight and governance over all technology-related risks.
• Act as a strategic advisor to executive management, technology leadership, risk committees, and board-level governance forums on technology risk matters.
• Develop, maintain cybersecurity standards and security baselines for applications and IT infrastructure, aligned with industry best practices and organizational risk requirements.

Skills

Technology risk

Cybersecurity

Information security

IT governance

IT audit

Enterprise risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT / Cyber Security

Master's Degree is an advantage

Tools

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Cloud Security

Third-Party Risk Management

Business Continuity & Operational Resilience

OT knowledge

Job description

Averis Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur seeks a senior leader to manage enterprise Cybersecurity Risk governance and Security Standards across IT, OT, AI, cloud, and on‑premise infrastructure. You will establish and maintain the Enterprise Technology Risk Management Framework, define risk policies, and ensure alignment with ERM and group risk requirements.

You will act as a strategic advisor to executive management and risk committees, oversee risk treatment plans, and drive regulatory compliance.