Executive Cyber Defence & Security Operations Lead

morgan mckinley pte. ltd.; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Senior Cyber Defence & Security Operations Head in Singapore to lead enterprise security operations and incident response. You will partner with the CISO and engage with CEOs, CFOs and BU heads to translate threats into business risk insights and pragmatic mitigation plans.

You will drive improvements across SIEM/EDR, coordinate with internal teams and MSSPs, and mentor security analysts while maintaining resilience across cloud and on-prem environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of cybersecurity experience.
• Strong hands-on understanding of incidents, threat detection, security monitoring and incident response processes.
• Proven experience engaging and influencing senior management, business leaders or executive stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate complex cybersecurity issues in business terms, including risk exposure and remediation priorities.
• Experience coordinating cybersecurity incidents involving multiple technology and business stakeholders.
• Familiarity with security technologies such as SIEM, EDR, SOAR and threat intelligence platforms.
• Experience working with internal security teams, external SOC providers or MSSPs.
• Experience managing or mentoring cybersecurity teams.
• Good understanding of enterprise infrastructure, network security and cloud environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and remain composed during critical incidents.

Responsabilités

• Oversee security operations, threat monitoring, incident investigations and response activities across enterprise environments.
• Lead and coordinate cybersecurity incidents, including investigation, containment, remediation, recovery and post-incident reviews.
• Work closely with internal security teams and outsourced SOC/MSSP providers to ensure effective monitoring and timely incident escalation.
• Drive improvements in threat detection, incident response processes, security monitoring and operational resilience.
• Support proactive threat hunting, threat intelligence integration and the enhancement of SIEM, EDR and other security technologies.
• Partner with senior business stakeholders, including the CEO, CRO, CFO and BU Heads, to communicate cybersecurity risks and business impact.
• Act as a trusted cybersecurity advisor, providing practical recommendations to strengthen security while supporting business objectives.
• Translate technical security findings into clear, concise management updates and actionable risk mitigation plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional responses during major cybersecurity incidents, ensuring alignment between technology teams, business stakeholders and senior management.
• Present cybersecurity updates, incident trends and security performance metrics to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to balance security requirements, operational priorities and business continuity.

Connaissances

Security Operations

Incident Response

Stakeholder Engagement

Threat Intelligence

SIEM & EDR

MSSP Coordination

Cloud & Infra Knowledge

Outils

SIEM

EDR

SOAR

Description du poste

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Senior Cyber Defence & Security Operations Head in Singapore to lead enterprise security operations and incident response. You will partner with the CISO and engage with CEOs, CFOs and BU heads to translate threats into business risk insights and pragmatic mitigation plans.

You will drive improvements across SIEM/EDR, coordinate with internal teams and MSSPs, and mentor security analysts while maintaining resilience across cloud and on-prem environments.