Cyber Defense Center, Manager, VP

State Street Fund Services (Singapore) Pte. Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street seeks a SOC Manager for its Cyber Defense Center, based primarily on-site in Singapore. You will lead triage, analysis, and response to cyber-attacks, guiding a 24/7 Fusion Center mindset and coordinating with local partner teams.

The role requires a Masters in cyber security or related field, security certifications, and 4+ years in a management role in Cyber Security or IT Operations. Strong knowledge of SIEM and threat frameworks is needed.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in cyber security or related field.
• 4+ years in a management role in Cyber Security or IT Operations.
• CISSP, CEH, OSCP, OSCE, GCIH or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cyber incident response process for high-severity incidents.
• Manage Analysts and Lead Analysts on a Monday–Friday shift.
• Develop and update incident response playbooks and procedures.
• Coordinate with partner teams in the Singapore SOC.
• Measure IR performance using KRIs and KPIs.
• Mentor SOC and Fusion Center staff.

Skills

Cyber security management

Incident response

Team leadership

IT operations

Malware analysis

Security technologies

Windows/Linux/Mac administration

Threat hunting

Scripting (Python, PowerShell)

Education

Masters in cyber security / IT / CS

Security certifications (CISSP, CEH, OSCP, OSCE, GCIH)

Tools

SIEM

EDR/EPP

Anti-virus

Identity/Privilege management

HIPS

Web proxy/content filtering

AD

PKI

DNS

Job description

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers, and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Who are we looking for:

State Street seeks to recruit a SOC Manager for its Cyber Defense Center. The SOC Manager will help lead the triage, analysis, and response to cyber-attacks. Join us in evolving our response capabilities to protect State Street, its customers and partners from ever evolving and sophisticated threat actors. State Streets Cyber Fusion Center is responsible for detecting and responding to various cyber threats 24/7 365 days a year, that are directed towards the enterprise.

This role will be predominately on-site in State Street's office in Singapore.

What will you be responsible for:

• Maintaining and leading the cyber incident response process to ensure timely triage, analysis, containment, eradication and return to service for high severity or long running incidents
• Managing Analysts and Lead Analysts in Quincy who will work a Monday to Friday Shift predominately
• Support building a high-performance culture
• Partnering and handing off to a partner team/manager in the Singaporean SOC
• Continuously preparing for incidents by updating and maintaining incident response plans, playbooks and procedures
• Manage and participate in cyber related exercises such as tabletops and cyber ranges
• Measure the effectiveness and performance of the incident response process through KRI and KPI metrics
• Identify methods to continuously enhance the incident response process
• Acquiring and retaining cyber talent with a focus on development and training
• Train and Mentor SOC & other Fusion Center personnel
• Creating an environment which drives knowledge sharing with teams across the Fusion Center
• Help developing the 24/7 Fusion Center mindset and follow the sun model

What we value:

• Experience working in ort managing a 24/7 Cyber Security / IT operations function
• Experience being part of or managing a diverse, early career team
• Experience with investigating & managing major/complex cyber incidents end to end
• Operating systems administration skills (Windows, Linux, Mac)
• Malware analysis expertise
• Knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs) & Industry standard frameworks (NIST, Mitre Att&ck)
• Knowledge of IT architecture and operations (computing, network, storage & cloud)
• Strong working knowledge of security technologies including but not limited to SIEM, EDR/EPP, AV, ID/PS, HIPS, Web Proxy/Content filtering, AD, PKI and DNS

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in cyber security, Information Technology, Computer Science or relevant experience
• CISSP, CEH, OSCP, OSCE or GCIH or applicable certification in Security field
• 4+ years in a management position in Cyber Security or IT Operations

Additional Requirements

• Financial Services experience a plus.
• Software development and/or scripting experience plus: Python, PowerShell, SQL etc.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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