VP2, Head of Security Surveillance, IS | Kuala Lumpur, MY

United Overseas Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Asia is seeking a VP2, Head of Security Surveillance, IS, to lead their security operations in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves overseeing security management, responding to incidents, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in IT security, complemented by relevant industry certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8-15 years of IT security experience.
• Industry certifications like CRISC, CISSP, CEH, CISM, and CISA are desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily security operations and incident response.
• Prepare monthly reports on security monitoring.
• Lead the Incident Handling team and set strategic goals.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Technical expertise in network and application security

Communication Skills

Incident Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

SIEM

Firewall

Vulnerability Scanner Tools

Job description

VP2, Head of Security Surveillance, IS

United Overseas Bank Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Apply now Posted 2 hours ago Permanent Competitive

VP2, Head of Security Surveillance, IS

United Overseas Bank Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Apply now

VP2, Head of Security Surveillance, IS

Posting Date: 6 Jul 2025

Location:
Kuala Lumpur (City Area), Wilayah Persekutuan, MY, 50350

Company: United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department

Job Responsibilities

Manage a team to oversee the administration of security operation and incident response.

Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for managing day-day security operations during business hours and leverage on GSOC team for the 24/7 internal monitoring and MSSP team for 24/7 perimeter monitoring.
• Acts as a team leader providing guidance to the Incident Handlers and Security Analysts and sets goals and assists the team in accomplishing those goals.
• Manage all aspects of cyber incident response; initiation, identification, containment, escalation, reporting, communication, recovery, forensic and post mortem.
• Act as point of contact for all cyber security incident escalations from Group SOC and internal teams, thereby act as incident manager to resolve the escalation/incident by coordinating with relevant stakeholders within agreed SLA.
• Prepare various monthly reporting on SOC/incident monitoring and present it to stakeholders and senior management.
• Actively research and stay informed of current events in the security industry including the latest exploits and threats as well as preventative measures, remediation, and restoration techniques, and work with team to perform proactive threat hunting in bank environments.
• Develops a procedural set of responses for cyber security problems. Maintaining and creating new playbooks for the incident response team to use as new threats emerge.
• Closely monitor security tools (i.e. IPS, SIEM, VA scan, DLP, AV, ATP, XDR) for threat alerts and timely attend to it.
• Manage MSSP monitoring, outsourcing arrangement and renewals.
• Identifies security flaws and vulnerabilities and communicates those effectively within the organization.
• Collate and provide evidence/submission requested by various party (risk management/auditor/regulator) to confirm the security policies, processes, guidelines, controls are followed/implemented accordingly
• Assist Security Engineering team to support security tools when is required

Job Requirements
• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or its equivalent.
• Minimum 8-15 years of related working experience. Knowledge of IT security is essential. Industry certifications will be a plus e.g. CRISC, CISSP, CEH, CISM and CISA.
• Highly result oriented and can work independently. Must be a self-reliant team player who is comfortable with managing multiple tasks and responsibilities.
• Ability to build relationship and interact effectively with internal and external parties. Strong engagement skills with stakeholder i.e. business and technology, will be a plus.
• Good analytical, technical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in applying established techniques, procedures or standards
• Technical expertise in one or more of the following
o Network Concepts and Security, Encryption/Authentication fundamentals, Access Management, Application Security, Platform (Windows. UNIX/Linux) Security, Database Security
o Hands-on experience in various security tools (e.g. SIEM, IPS, Firewall, Vulnerability scanner tools, APT , XDR , NDR and forensic tools)
• Familiar with security standards and best practice; regulatory requirement such as BNM RMIT, MAS, Paynet, PCI-DSS; Architecture and security of operating system.

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

Apply now and make a difference.

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