Senior IT Security & Governance Lead

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ITE is seeking an IT Security Officer to monitor, analyse, and strengthen cybersecurity posture across ICT systems and data in alignment with Singapore Government cybersecurity policies and ITE standards. You will support governance, risk management, incident response, and compliance activities.

You will lead security reviews, develop controls (Zero Trust, defence-in-depth), monitor SDLC security integration, and drive security awareness across teams.

Qualifications

• Academic or professional credentials in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related fields.
• IT cybersecurity certifications (eg CEH, CISSP, OSCP, CISM, GIAC) would be an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in IT Security & Operations.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in IT Governance and/or IT Security & Operations would be an advantage.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Diligent, resourceful, and able to multitask in a dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with tendering procedures, ICT Security Standards in Singapore Public Service and IT budgets management would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop frameworks and processes to support Enterprise and Teaching & Learning objectives of ITE.
• Develop, implement and monitor reporting mechanisms for governance, security and risk practices to support compliance and highlight areas of exposure.
• Review security risks and breaches to ensure assets and information are protected.
• Provide cybersecurity guidance to project teams for secure design and implementation.
• Review system architectures and recommend security controls (e.g. Zero Trust, defence-in-depth).
• Support integration of security requirements into the SDLC.
• Communicate security basics to users and formulate Security Awareness programs.
• Monitor and review compliance with risk management strategies and practices to meet Singapore Government Instructions and ICT security best practices.
• Conduct threat analysis using threat intelligence to identify emerging risks.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and support remediation tracking.
• Analyse logs and security events to identify weaknesses and attack patterns.
• Lead in investigations of cybersecurity incidents with GovTech and CSA.
• Coordinate incident response activities and support containment and recovery.
• Monitor cybersecurity posture, risk exposure and compliance status.
• Support cybersecurity aspects of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning.
• Participate in tabletop exercises and incident simulations to improve readiness.

Education

Academic or professional IT/CS credentials

Job description

ITE is seeking an IT Security Officer to monitor, analyse, and strengthen cybersecurity posture across ICT systems and data in alignment with Singapore Government cybersecurity policies and ITE standards. You will support governance, risk management, incident response, and compliance activities.

You will lead security reviews, develop controls (Zero Trust, defence-in-depth), monitor SDLC security integration, and drive security awareness across teams.