Deputy Director, Cyber Threat Intelligence

Government Technology Agency (GovTech); Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Technology Agency (GovTech) in Singapore seeks a seasoned Cyber Threat Intelligence lead to guide a team responsible for security insights across telecommunications and media sectors. You will oversee threat research, assess attacker techniques, publish advisories, and align operations with national cybersecurity objectives.

You will work with senior management, external partners, and operators to ensure timely detection, response, and protection.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise cyber security incident investigations, digital forensics or cyber threat intelligence
• Experience preparing threat briefings for senior management and customers
• Experience publishing cyber threat research or vulnerability advisories
• Knowledge of telecom, media equipment and enterprise environments
• Relevant certifications such as GIAC GCFA/GREM/GCFE/GCIH or CREST CCTIM/CRTIA/CPTIA

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in research and analysis of threats impacting Telecommunications and Media sectors
• Oversee threat intelligence reports and advisories to key stakeholders
• Supervise Security Engineers to ensure system capabilities and IT standards compliance
• Plan and operate Incident/Alert management and Threat Intelligence Platform integration

Skills

Threat intelligence

Incident response

Team leadership

Threat hunting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Information Security degree

Tools

Threat Intel Platform

Job description

What the role is

This role exists to lead and manage the team in the provision of Cyber Threat Intelligence to secure the Telecommunications and Media sectors and support national cybersecurity efforts within the vision and mission of IMDA.

What you will be working on

• Guide the team performing research and analysis of emerging or relevant cybersecurity threats impacting Telecommunications and Media sectors with threat assessment and sectoral impact. This includes attack techniques, vulnerabilities and exploits, threat detections rules, signatures (e.g., Yara, Snort), recommendations to detect or prevent related threats.
• Oversee regular or ad-hoc threat intelligence reports are produced are disseminated to key stakeholders, including advisories or alerts to operators are carried out according to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Supervise Security Engineers to ensure implemented systems and technologies support operational capabilities and comply to IT standards.
• This includes strategy and planning to build and operate Incident/Alert management system, Threat Intelligence Platform with integration to intelligence sources to synthesize across the sectors for dissemination and response.

What we are looking for

• Information Security/Technology, Computer Science/Engineering related qualification 10 years or more working experience in enterprise cyber security incident investigations digital forensics or cyber threat intelligence related areas and leading such teams
• Experience preparing and presenting threat briefings to information security and technology stakeholders in senior management, operations and to customers
• Experience publishing cyber threat, campaign or vulnerability exploit research
• Knowledge in telecommunications, broadcast, media equipment and technologies, enterprise environments
• Relevant professional certifications including GIAC GCFA, GREM, GCFE, GCIH or CREST CCTIM, CRTIA, CPTIA.
• Proficiency in Threat Intelligence Platforms deployment
• Strong analytical skills with passion to overcome challenges
• Strong influencing and communication skills

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Position will be commensurate with experience.

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