Head of Cybersecurity - Morgan McKinley
Morgan McKinley Singapore
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Cyber Threat Response function, ensuring full accountability for incident detection, containment, investigation, and resolution.
- Develop and build cybersecurity incident response capabilities, including processes, tools, and team skills.
- Plan and conduct regular incident response exercises and tabletop drills to maintain operational readiness.
- Manage real-time cyber incidents, including containment, impact assessment, root cause analysis, and reporting to senior management and regulators.
- Monitor and assess new and emerging cyber threats and attack vectors, evaluating their potential impact to the organization.
- Drive proactive threat hunting activities to detect advanced threats before they materialize.
- Collaborate across business, IT, risk, and compliance functions to strengthen overall cyber resilience.
- Ensure effective and timely reporting of cybersecurity metrics, incidents, and risks to senior stakeholders.
- Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing within the cybersecurity team.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant working experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on incident response, threat management, and team leadership.
- Relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, CISM) are required.
- Strong technical expertise in cyber incident handling, including containment, forensics, and recovery.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and experience engaging with external auditors and regulators.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Analytical and holistic approach to solving complex cybersecurity challenges.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
- Ability to act with urgency, adapt quickly, and deliver results under pressure.
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