Assistant Director - Digital Forensics & Incident Response

SYNAPXE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Singapore seeks an experienced Cybersecurity Incident Response Manager to oversee incident management and mentor junior analysts. You will be responsible for strategic planning and continuous improvement of cybersecurity processes. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience, relevant certifications, and strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity incident response and digital forensics.
• Experience in analyzing cybersecurity alerts.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage cybersecurity incidents as a response manager.
• Drive continuous improvement of incident response frameworks and operating procedures.
• Mentor and train cybersecurity analysts.

Skills

Strategic planning for cybersecurity technologies

Incident response management

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate technical concepts

Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks

Education

Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent

Tools

CISSP certification

GCFE certification

GREM certification

GCIA certification

GCIH certification

EnCE certification

Job description

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Strategic planning for investment and/or adoption of cybersecurity technologies to maximize effectiveness of cybersecurity controls against rapidly evolving threats
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to support the analysis of alerts and management of cybersecurity incidents
• Ensure that the Incident Management team can efficiently and effectively analyse and respond to alerts and/or incident while following the appropriate procedures and playbooks
• Lead and drive the management of cybersecurity incidents as the cybersecurity incident response and digital forensic manager
• Drive continuous improvement of the Incident Response framework, Cybersecurity Event Management and Incident Response Plan, Standard Operating Procedures and Playbooks for alerts analysis and incident response.
• Drive continuous improvement of the Digital Forensic Standard Operating Procedures.
• Mentor, train and provide oversight for cybersecurity analysts and digital forensic & incident responders
• Track and analyse cybersecurity metrics for optimal effectiveness, benchmarking and management reporting
• 10 or more years of experience in security operations especially in the area of cybersecurity incident response and digital forensic
• Experience in conducting detailed investigations and analysis of cyber security alerts
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders including explaining technical concepts to non-technical recipients (technical and non-technical)
• Ability to work independently but proactive in reaching out for support
• Familiarity with the Kill Chain Methodology, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), etc.
• Bachelor and/or Master degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
• Relevant certifications in cybersecurity, e.g. CISSP, GCFE, GREM, GCIA, GCIH, EnCE or similar