Chief Cyber Defense & Threat Management

Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas; Manila; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas seeks a seasoned executive to head Cyber Defense and Threat Management. This role leads cyber defense, threat intelligence, monitoring, and incident response to protect critical operations and data assets.

Ideal candidates have extensive IT/cybersecurity experience with leadership in SOC, incident coordination with government bodies, and advanced training in security and management disciplines.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in CS, IT, CE or ECE. Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Experience: At least 11 years in IT or cybersecurity, with 8 years in cyber threat management, threat intelligence, or security operations; 5 years in a managerial/director role overseeing cybersecurity teams or programs.
• Experience leading a Security Operations Center (SOC) and coordinating with government or law enforcement on cyber incidents is an advantage.
• Training: 40 hours of IT service management or general/project mgmt; 8 hours in IT security in last 2 years; 40 hours in systems design/ICT trends in last 2 years; 120 hours of supervisory/management training.
• Eligibility: Career Service Professional / Second Level Eligibility
• Areas of Experience: Cyber defense operating models, SOC governance, 24/7 security monitoring
• Threat intelligence lifecycle, threat hunting methodologies, adversary behavior analysis (MITRE ATT&CK)
• Certifications: CISSP or CISM; GIAC Security Expert, SOC Analyst, CRISC, OSCP, ITIL v4 an advantage

Responsibilities

• Leads BSP's cyber defense, threat intelligence, security monitoring, incident response, and offensive security capabilities.
• Proactively detects, responds to, and mitigates cyber threats affecting critical operations and information assets.

Skills

Cyber defense

Threat intelligence

Security monitoring

Incident response

Offensive security

Team leadership

Government coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/CE/ECE

Master's degree in Cybersecurity/IS or related

Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

SOC tools

Job description

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas seeks a seasoned executive to head Cyber Defense and Threat Management. This role leads cyber defense, threat intelligence, monitoring, and incident response to protect critical operations and data assets.

Ideal candidates have extensive IT/cybersecurity experience with leadership in SOC, incident coordination with government bodies, and advanced training in security and management disciplines.