VP, Information Security — MDR & DFIR Lead

Singlife; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Singlife seeks a senior cyber security leader to own the device, people and processes for detection, response and threat hunting across the Group. This hands-on IC role demands deep DFIR expertise and the ability to translate risk for executives.

You will oversee MDR, DFIR, threat hunting, and security operations, shaping an automation-driven, AI-enabled defence aligned to MAS TRM, NIST CSF v2.0 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cyber security with hands-on DFIR, detection engineering and threat hunting.
• Strong knowledge of MAS TRM, NIST CSF v2.0, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Proven record leading major cyber incidents and forensic investigations end-to-end.
• Experience across cloud, endpoints, networks and identity telemetry.

Responsibilities

• Take command of major cyber incidents and own end-to-end DFIR lifecycle.
• Set and drive the Group's cyber defence and detection strategy in line with standards.
• Govern and optimize SIEM, SOAR, EDR and DLP for maximum coverage.
• Lead detection engineering and proactive threat hunting mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.
• Shape telemetry and logging strategy with prioritized log onboarding.
• Build automation and orchestration to speed up detection and response.
• Adopt AI-enabled capabilities with proper guardrails in place.
• Develop, test and maintain incident response playbooks and runbooks.
• Manage external partners including MDR and threat intelligence with SLAs.
• Define, track and report detection metrics to drive improvements.
• Mentor analysts and engineers to build a resilient security team.
• Support audits, regulatory engagements and executive reporting.

Skills

DFIR

Threat Hunting

Detection Engineering

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

DLP

AI-enabled Security Operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

CISSP

GCFA

GCIH

GNFA

GREM

GCTI

Job description

Singlife seeks a senior cyber security leader to own the device, people and processes for detection, response and threat hunting across the Group. This hands-on IC role demands deep DFIR expertise and the ability to translate risk for executives.

You will oversee MDR, DFIR, threat hunting, and security operations, shaping an automation-driven, AI-enabled defence aligned to MAS TRM, NIST CSF v2.0 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022.