IT Security Manager
PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Urgently hiring IT Security Manager (ITSM) --- Perm Role
Key Responsibilities
1. Incident Response & Security Monitoring
2. Security Product Management
3. Security Governance & Compliance
4. Network, Systems & Endpoint Security
5. Documentation & Reporting
6. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
Education & Experience
Technical Skills
Certifications
Other Skills
Key Responsibilities
1. Incident Response & Security Monitoring
- Collaborate with SIRO/SIRM, IT Security Officers (ITSO), and the SOC to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Lead security incident response activities, including investigation, containment, remediation, and post-incident reviews.
- Stay updated on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and cloud-specific threat intelligence.
- Distribute security advisories, threat intelligence reports, directives, and patch recommendations to relevant agency stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Participate in tabletop exercises, risk assessments, audits, and third-party evaluations to strengthen incident readiness and response maturity.
2. Security Product Management
- Monitor SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Cortex, Exabeam), performing event triage, correlation, and in-depth analysis.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments using Tenable Nessus across applications (web, mobile), network devices, and operating systems.
3. Security Governance & Compliance
- Lead periodic security reviews to ensure compliance with security policies, standards, controls, and best practices.
- Recommend and implement security improvements based on audit findings, TTX outcomes, and gap assessments.
- Oversee adherence to secure configuration baselines (e.g., CIS Benchmarks) for networks, systems, and endpoints.
- Analyse vulnerability scans, track remediation progress, and report closure within mandated timelines.
4. Network, Systems & Endpoint Security
- Manage, configure, and optimize security tools and platforms to ensure seamless integration within network and IT ecosystems.
- Oversee security controls for network, system, endpoint, and runtime environments across on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
- Conduct periodic account and access reviews for both on-prem and cloud-based applications and systems.
5. Documentation & Reporting
- Develop and update security policies, technical baselines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Maintain accurate documentation of incidents, vulnerability assessments, security controls, and compliance artifacts.
- Produce regular reports on security metrics, incident patterns, compliance status, and risk mitigation initiatives.
- Ensure timely escalation and management reporting of cybersecurity incidents.
6. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Provide mentorship and guidance to IT Security Officers (ITSOs).
- Collaborate with Infrastructure, Applications, and Project teams, as well as external vendors, to implement and sustain security controls.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders-including SIRO/SIRM, IT teams, application teams, and cloud service providers-to align security practices with organizational cybersecurity strategies and compliance requirements.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in IT security leadership, with a minimum of 1 year in cloud security preferred.
Technical Skills
- Hands-on experience with security tools such as SIEM, WAF, AV, EDR, PAM, and DAM.
- Strong understanding of vulnerability management, threat analysis, and incident response processes.
- Good knowledge of secure network architecture, endpoint protection, and system hardening techniques.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks, compliance standards, and risk management methodologies.
- Experience with IaC security (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipeline security.
Certifications
- Preferred: CISSP, CISM.
- Advantageous: CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or equivalent cloud security certifications.
Other Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate security risks and recommendations clearly.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Proactive, security-first mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.
JOB SUMMARY
IT Security Manager
PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Singapore
11 hours ago
N/A
Full-time
IT Security Manager