Cybersecurity Strategy & Execution Lead

2GO Group; Philippines; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Performance bonuses

Incentives

Travel perks

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

2GO Group is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Lead to own the defense strategy and execution with no direct reports, influencing internal IT teams to implement security initiatives. You will translate enterprise-wide mandates from SMIC into practical, company-specific solutions and bridge strategy and execution at all times.

The role requires 7–10 years in IT and cybersecurity, including 3 years in management, and a strong foundation in security controls, incident response, and policy alignment.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of IT and cybersecurity experience, including 3 years in a managerial capacity.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or engineering.
• Certifications: CISM, CISSP.
• Strong ability to translate security policies into actionable plans.
• Excellent communication to coordinate with internal IT teams and HQ.

Responsibilities

• Translate cybersecurity mandates into company-level execution plans, defining requirements, timelines, owners, and deliverables.
• Drive technical security implementation across Infrastructure, Endpoint, and Application teams, creating technical requirements and coordinating execution.
• Validate cybersecurity control implementation and effectiveness through evidence-based checks.
• Lead cybersecurity incident triage and response, validating SOC alerts with business context and coordinating remediation.
• Identify, assess, and proactively manage cybersecurity gaps across systems, applications, data, and processes.
• Manage exceptions and escalations with SMIC, documenting gaps and proposing compensating controls.
• Strengthen threat and vulnerability detection through assessments and threat hunting across under-covered resources.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Threat hunting

Security architecture

Policy compliance

Documentation

Cross-functional liaison

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Cybersecurity / Engineering

Job description

2GO Group is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Lead to own the defense strategy and execution with no direct reports, influencing internal IT teams to implement security initiatives. You will translate enterprise-wide mandates from SMIC into practical, company-specific solutions and bridge strategy and execution at all times.

The role requires 7–10 years in IT and cybersecurity, including 3 years in management, and a strong foundation in security controls, incident response, and policy alignment.