Senior Manager (Readiness), Joint Operations Readiness Division

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental cybersecurity agency is seeking candidates to strengthen national cyber resilience through planning and executing cybersecurity exercises. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of relevant experience and supervisory experience in cybersecurity operations. The role requires strong project management skills and knowledge of cybersecurity risk assessments. Apply now to make a significant difference in establishing a secure cyberspace.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity.
• At least 1 year in cybersecurity operations.
• Experience in supervisory roles is required.
• Professional cybersecurity qualifications are beneficial.
• Experience in cybersecurity risk assessments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute cybersecurity exercises for national readiness.
• Review and ensure relevance of Sectoral Threat Profiles.
• Supervise and evaluate external consultants' work.
• Engage stakeholders through briefings and workshops.
• Deliver End-of-Exercise Reports.

Skills

Computing/Cybersecurity knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder management

Supervisory experience

Cybersecurity risk assessments

Compliance and auditing

Education

Degree in Computing/Cybersecurity/Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Tools

GIAC certification

ISC2 certification

ISACA certification

Job description

What the role is

RoleThe incumbent will be involved in strengthening Singapore’s national cyber resilience by planning, designing, and executing cybersecurity exercises for Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) sectors to validate and uplift national readiness against evolving cyber threats.

What you will be working on

• Review Sectoral Threat Profile (STP) prepared by the Sector Leads to ensure its relevance with emerging threats.
• Conduct Exercise Planning & Design by defining exercise objectives aligned to national cyber resilience goals and risk profiles.
• Supervise external consultants’ work to ensure that exercise objectives and outcomes are achieved.
• Provide inputs on the conceptualisation and design of exercises, including research into the current threat landscape and recommendation of suitable exercise themes/narratives.
• Support review of documentation from exercise participants to improve the quality of the exercise and ensure targeted exercise objectives are met.
• Evaluate the completed exercise which includes delivery of an End‑of‑Exercise Report.
• Engage stakeholders through briefings and planning workshops to ensure operational requirements are understood and designed into the exercise.

What we are looking for

• Background preferably in Computing/Cybersecurity/Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
• Possess at least 6 years of relevant experience, including at least 1 year in cybersecurity operations performing roles such as incident responder or a Security Operation Centre (SOC) analyst.
• Possess at least 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Possess professional cybersecurity experience and/or qualifications (e.g. GIAC, ISC2, ISACA) will be beneficial.
• Experience in project management and stakeholder management is required.
• Experience in cybersecurity risk assessments, audit, compliance and/or exercise methodologies is preferred.

If you share our passion to make a difference in the cyber security landscape, take up the challenge and apply now. All applicants will be notified of whether they are shortlisted or not within four weeks of the closing date of this job posting. For any issues with the application, you may drop your resume with us at [e-mail]. Note: CSA will be shifting to Punggol Digital District (PDD) in year 2026.

About Cyber Security Agency of Singapore

Established in 2015, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) seeks to keep Singapore’s cyberspace safe and secure to underpin our Nation Security, power a Digital Economy and protect our Digital Way of Life. It maintains an oversight of national cybersecurity functions and works with sector leads to protect Singapore’s Critical Information Infrastructure. CSA also engages with various stakeholders to heighten cyber security awareness, build a vibrant cybersecurity ecosystem supported by a robust workforce, pursue international partnerships and drive regional cybersecurity capacity building programmes. CSA is part of the Prime Minister’s Office and is managed by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information. For more news and information, please visit www.csa.gov.sg.