AVP (CYBER SECURITY OPERATIONS)

STATE BANK OF INDIA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore seeks a Cybersecurity Expert to manage security operations and incident responses. The role requires a degree in IT and a minimum of 8-10 years' experience in IT systems, including banking. Strong technical skills in security technologies and communication skills are essential. This position includes implementing and managing cybersecurity tools, reviewing vulnerability reports, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years working experience in IT Systems.
• Minimum 8 years of continuous Banking experience.
• Strong exposure to regulatory requirements such as MAS TRM and PDPA.

Responsibilities

• Manage bank's cybersecurity incident response.
• Implement/manage cybersecurity tools.
• Review vulnerability scan and pentesting reports.
• Manage security projects and implementations.

Skills

Security operations

Patching

Risk management

Incident response

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

CISSP certification

Tools

SIEM

PAM

DLP

Firewall

Vulnerability scanning tools

Job description

Job Description

• Manage the bank's cybersecurity incident response and security operations.
• Responsible to implement/manage cybersecurity tools such as SIEM, PAM, DAM, IDP, IDR, DLP.
• Responsible for managing security products i.e.: Firewall, Proxy, WAF etc.
• Propose and integrate security practices and processes into operations to ensure the delivery of infrastructure have vulnerabilities resolved and mitigated.
• Administrate and maintain MFA and other identity management systems.
• Fine-tune secure infrastructure practices, standards, guidelines, and solutions towards adopting technical best practices.
• Review vulnerability scan and penetration testing reports and implement recommendations to mitigate the risks.
• Responsible to execute and validate system pre-implementation security checklist and Security Configuration Document, e.g. server hardenings, firewall settings, etc.
• Patching and monthly maintenance of security tools and supporting systems.
• Be updated with information security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS.
• Manage security projects and implementations to mitigate IT risks and comply with MAS or audit requirements.
• Review security review reports and implement recommendations to mitigate the identified gaps.
• Responsible for creating/Fine-tuning of security SOP’s.

Requirements

• Degree (Preferably in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Engineering)
• Preference will be given to candidates having professional qualification/Certification in IT Domain. CISSP certification will be an added advantage
• Minimum 8-10 years of working experience in IT Systems along with minimum 8-year continuous Banking experience. Candidates having prior experience of working in Information security field will be given preference.
• Strong technical experience in security technologies and supporting technologies such as Networks, API, OS, Database.
• Strong experience on security operations, patching, hardening of networks and servers, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, incidence response.
• Experience in managing security solutions such as SIEM, DAM, IDP, IDR, DLP.
• Knowledge in Cloud, Web infrastructure security and compliance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and able to work well with cross-organizational teams.
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
• Exposure to regulatory requirements such as MAS TRM and PDPA.