Technology Audit Lead — Cyber Risk & IT Governance

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore is seeking a seasoned Lead, Technology Audit to build and lead the university's IT audit capability, aligning with strategic, operational and cybersecurity risks. You will develop the annual risk-based IT audit plan and oversee audits across governance, cyber security, cloud, data governance, and digital transformation.

You will mentor technology auditors, manage external experts, and report findings to senior management and the Audit & Risk Committee, ensuring robust controls and

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Security, Accounting or related discipline.
• CISA, CIA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, CA or CPA preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience Minimum 12–15 years of IT audit, cybersecurity or technology risk experience.
• At least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience auditing complex technology environments and digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the annual risk-based technology audit plan aligned with strategic, operational and cybersecurity risks.
• Build and lead NTU's technology audit capability, methodologies, tools and analytics.
• Lead audits covering IT governance, cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, enterprise applications, data governance and digital transformation.
• Assess identity and access management, Active Directory, privileged access, incident response, vulnerability management, business continuity and disaster recovery controls.
• Review major technology projects and enterprise systems.
• Audit AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics initiatives where applicable.
• Utilize data analytics and continuous auditing techniques to enhance audit effectiveness and promote the use of technology-enabled auditing across Internal Audit.
• Assess technology risks supporting research activities, laboratories, high-performance computing environments, and research data management.
• Build strong working relationships with CIO and the IT leadership team.
• Present audit findings and key technology risks to senior management and the Audit & Risk Committee.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Cybersecurity Assurance

Executive Presence

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Security, Accounting or related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Tools

COBIT

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

ITIL

COSO

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

NTU Singapore is seeking a seasoned Lead, Technology Audit to build and lead the university's IT audit capability, aligning with strategic, operational and cybersecurity risks. You will develop the annual risk-based IT audit plan and oversee audits across governance, cyber security, cloud, data governance, and digital transformation.

You will mentor technology auditors, manage external experts, and report findings to senior management and the Audit & Risk Committee, ensuring robust controls and