The Head Technology Security is a crucial management role within our technology security section.
- Leadership and Vision: Provide strategic direction and operational leadership to the technology security team, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and cybersecurity best practices.
- Security Strategy Development: Develop and implement comprehensive technology security strategies and frameworks to protect organizational assets from cyber threats.
- Incident Response and Management: Oversee the rapid and effective response to security incidents, ensuring minimal impact on business operations.
- Team Development and Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing technology security team capable of meeting current and future cybersecurity challenges.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to enhance the security posture of the organization and foster a culture of cybersecurity awareness.
Job Description
- Lead and manage the technology security team, setting operational objectives and performance standards for end to end security layer (critical asset, data, application, endpoint, network, perimeter and human)
- Develop and continuously improve operational security policies, procedures, and standards in alignment with industry best practices.
- Direct the implementation of security measures and the monitoring of enterprise networks and systems to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats.
- Oversee the management of the Security Operations Center (SOC), ensuring it delivers proactive and efficient security monitoring and incident response.
- Coordinate cybersecurity incident response activities, including investigation, remediation, and post-mortem analysis to prevent future occurrences.
- Lead the security operations team in the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with new and existing technologies, business processes, and third-party services.
- Manage the selection, deployment, and maintenance of security technologies and tools to enhance the organization's defensive capabilities.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, and contractual cybersecurity obligations, minimizing risk exposure.
- Foster strong relationships with IT teams, business units, and external partners to promote security best practices and achieve seamless security integration.
- Develop and manage the security operations budget, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to address key security priorities.
- Regularly report to senior management and relevant stakeholders on the status of the security posture, incidents, and ongoing improvement initiatives.
- Champion security awareness and training programs for employees, enhancing the organizational security culture.
Qualification / Requirement
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- Professional security management certification, such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, GIAC or equivalent, is highly desirable.
- Minimum of 8 years experience in information security, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a security operations environment.
- Proven track record of developing and managing Security Operations Centers and leading incident response efforts.
- Experience with regulatory compliance and information security management frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, RMiT).
