Associate Director - Cyber Security

Singtel; Singapore; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Singtel seeks an Associate Director, Cybersecurity to lead security architecture, assurance and advisory activities for its enterprise platforms and AI infrastructure. You will be the security SME for global customers, advising on architecture, regulatory requirements and industry standards.

You will collaborate with product, engineering and operations teams to strengthen security posture, manage incidents, and contribute to threat intelligence and resilience across Singtel's cloud and

Qualifications

• Experience in incident detection, response, and forensics.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security controls, regulations and standards.
• CISSP, CISM, SANS certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity architecture, assurance and advisory activities for Singtel's platforms and deployments.
• Serve as security SME and trusted advisor to global enterprise and government customers.
• Define and strengthen security posture of platforms, cloud environments and AI infrastructure.
• Represent Singtel in customer security engagements and advise on security architecture and regulatory requirements.
• Plan, implement, monitor and upgrade security measures for enterprise infrastructure and data protection.
• Coordinate incident response and contribute to change management for security enhancements.

Skills

Incident detection

Incident response

Forensics

Cybersecurity controls

Regulations & standards

Certifications (CISSP/CISM)

Security standards (CIS, OWASP, ISO270

Effective communication

Analytical thinking

High-pressure resilience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Firewalls

SIEM

WAF

IPS/IDS

Cloud security

Job description

Singtel Digital InfraCo’s RE:AI division is building Asia’s most advanced and sustainable AI infrastructure ecosystem. RE:AI enables enterprises, research institutions, and digital-native businesses to accelerate innovation through responsible, high-performance AI compute and connectivity solutions.

Be a Part of Something BIG!

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director, Cybersecurity to lead cybersecurity architecture, assurance and advisory activities for Singtel’s enterprise platforms and customer deployments.

In this customer-facing role, you will serve as the cybersecurity subject matter expert and trusted advisor to global enterprise, government and telecommunications customers. You will work closely with product, engineering, cloud, infrastructure and operations teams to define and continuously strengthen the security posture of our platforms, cloud environments and AI infrastructure.

You will also represent Singtel in customer security engagements, demonstrating the strength of our cybersecurity capabilities and advising customers on security architecture, industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities of this role include but not limiting to

• Monitor and improve the security posture of platforms and cloud architecture and deployment design.
• As the security subject matter expert, take responsibility in defining the security posture of all global customer deployments.
• Have a deep understanding of the security posture of typical three tier enterprise application architecture, infrastructure security and network security to advise end to end security solution covering networks, applications and infrastructure security for customer deployments
• Have a good understanding of public cloud and private cloud security aspects including but not limited to web application firewalls, virtual firewall, anti-DDoS, deep packet inspection etc.
• Have a good understanding of AI Infrastructure like GPU’s, networks and high performance storage.
• Take responsibility on Planning, implementing, managing, monitoring, and upgrading security measures for the protection of the Enterprise platforms infrastructure data, systems, and networks.
• Assist in technical design reviews, integration, testing, and documentation work related to cyber and infrastructure security
• Be a part of incident response team to handle cyber incidents and contribute to change management process to address security aspects
• Perform cyber threat surveillance, research and analysis to monitor the latest trends and developments in cyber attacks, assess the risks and implications to the customer Enterprise platform deployments, and participate in initiatives to strengthen cyber situational awareness and resilience of the Enterprise platforms infrastructure.
• Gather and analyse cyber threat information and intelligence from various sources to derive insights on the latest attack tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), attack trends and patterns, as well as threat actors’ profiles
• Disseminate relevant information to stakeholders to provide early-warning on impending cyber threats to Prepare technical reports on the analyses and recommendations, including strategies to address the attendant risks posed by the observed threats
• Be the primary security SPOC for all global customers including but not limited to Telcos, Governments, large and small enterprises.
• Proactively hunting for threats and enabling incident management life cycle while supporting recovery efforts.
• Provide insightful knowledge and guidance to the colleagues engaged in prevention measures.
• Develop hypothesis, techniques and execute hunts to identify threats across the environment.
• Maintain collaborations with the security teams and business stakeholders to implement countermeasures and improve defences.
• Active participation and involvement in group discussion and provide with current updates on emerging threats and cyber related risks.
• Proactively coordinate with immediate stakeholders - technical and business stakeholders and manage internal and external partnerships during a security incident.

Skills For Success

• A degree/Diploma in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or related qualification.
• Experience with incident detection, incident response, and forensics.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security controls, regulations, processes and standards, such as NIST cybersecurity, IM8 and CIS
• Good understanding of security standards including but not limited to CIS, OWASP, ISO 27001/27002/27017/27018, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS and SOC
• Knowledge in Firewalls (functionality and maintenance), Virtualization security, System security both Linux, Windows and Endpoint Security, SIEM, WAF, IPS/IDS, Cloud Security, transport layer security, encryption at rest, zero trust architecture and defence in depth principles.
• Relevant certifications in cyber security, e.g. CISSP, CISM, SANS-SEC511, SANS-FOR578, SANS-FOR610 etc., preferred
• Effective communicator who thrives under pressure.
• Highly analytical and able to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail with an analytical mind and outstanding problem-solving skills.
• Great awareness of cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques

Your Career Growth Starts Here

Join us in shaping and strengthening the cybersecurity posture of Singtel’s enterprise, cloud and AI platforms while supporting customers across global markets.