Architect - Cyber Security

Location:

Malaysia

• Lead and oversee the Cyber Threat and Vulnerability Management (CTVM) program across infrastructure, applications, cloud services, and digital assets
• Coordinate vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, security reviews, remediation tracking, and risk reporting
• Maintain visibility of IT assets and ensure accurate hardware and software inventories
• Coordinate security assessments, including cloud, application, AI, and configuration security reviews
• Oversee security testing activities within Dev Sec Ops  pipelines, including SAST, DAST, secret scanning, and software composition analysis
• Monitor SOC, EDR, and MDR services to ensure timely detection, escalation, investigation, and resolution of security events
• Lead cybersecurity incident response, root cause analysis, remediation, and lessons-learned activities
• Maintain cybersecurity policies, procedures, operating models, and incident response readiness
• Establish and monitor cybersecurity KPIs, KRIs, dashboards, and management reports
• Identify security improvement opportunities and provide risk-based recommendations to management
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to strengthen cybersecurity controls, compliance, and enterprise-wide resilience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, IT, or a related discipline
• 7–10 years of experience in cybersecurity, particularly vulnerability management, security assessments, security monitoring, and incident response
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle, including risk prioritisation, patching, and remediation
• Hands-on experience with security tools such as Nessus, Burp Suite, Crowd Strike, EDR, MDR, and attack surface management solutions
• Knowledge of application security, cloud security, threat intelligence, and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Familiarity with security frameworks and regulatory requirements, including CIS Controls, ISO 27001, BNM RMiT, and CSA Cloud Controls Matrix
• Strong incident coordination, risk assessment, stakeholder management, and reporting capabilities
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
• CISM, CRISC, CEH, OSCP, or equivalent cybersecurity certifications are advantageous