Cybersecurity Operations Lead

SMRT Corporation, Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SMRT Corporation Ltd seeks a highly skilled Cyber Security Operations Manager to lead our cybersecurity operations, monitoring, incident response and vulnerability management to protect enterprise systems and data.

You will collaborate with IT, cloud, application and business teams to enhance security posture, drive continuous improvement and ensure governance. Strong communication and crisis management skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in cybersecurity or IT security operations.
• Experience in SOC operations and incident response.
• Exposure to cloud security (Azure, AWS, or GCP) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of security operations, incident response, vulnerability, endpoint, network, IAM, and cloud security.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender, SIEM, EDR/XDR, and vulnerability management tools.
• Familiarity with KQL, threat hunting, and security analytics is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven crisis and incident management capability.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee security monitoring and threat detection activities.
• Ensure continuous monitoring of alerts, events, and incidents.
• Maintain cybersecurity procedures, standards, and documentation.
• Coordinate incident response with internal teams and external vendors.
• Conduct root cause analysis and prepare post-incident reports.
• Manage threat intelligence and proactive threat hunting.
• Oversee vulnerability assessments and remediation efforts.
• Ensure timely patching and security hardening across systems and networks.
• Track and report cybersecurity risks and remediation progress.
• Drive exposure reduction and security posture improvements.
• Manage and optimise security tools (SIEM, EDR/XDR, email security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners, IAM).
• Ensure proper integration and performance of security platforms.
• Support compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, PDPA, and related standards.
• Ensure security controls are implemented and effective.
• Assist with audits and evidence collection.
• Maintain operational metrics and KRI reporting.
• Provide regular reports on security operations and risks to management.
• Communicate incidents, risks, and remediation status clearly.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, application, and business teams.
• Drive continuous improvement of cybersecurity capabilities.

Skills

SOC operations

Incident response

Cloud security

Threat hunting

Security analytics

KQL

Stakeholder management

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

Microsoft Defender

SIEM

EDR/XDR

Vulnerability management tools

Job description

SMRT Corporation Ltd seeks a highly skilled Cyber Security Operations Manager to lead our cybersecurity operations, monitoring, incident response and vulnerability management to protect enterprise systems and data.

You will collaborate with IT, cloud, application and business teams to enhance security posture, drive continuous improvement and ensure governance. Strong communication and crisis management skills are required.