Head of Cybersecurity

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-03 Singapore, Singapore Full-time Hybrid ICT

Company shared salary

NA

Market rate

S$18,000–S$30,000/mo (S$216,000–S$360,000/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

We're partnering with a leading organisation to hire an experienced Information Security leader to oversee enterprise security capabilities and lead a team responsible for protecting the organisation's technology environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Security Operations function, working closely with the SOC to strengthen threat detection, incident response and cyber defence capabilities.
  • Oversee infrastructure security, including vulnerability management, server hardening, security monitoring and platform health across on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Drive cloud security governance, reviewing new cloud solutions and ensuring appropriate security controls are embedded throughout the technology lifecycle.
  • Provide oversight of Identity & Access Management (IAM), ensuring effective identity governance and access controls.
  • Conduct security architecture and design reviews, providing practical security guidance to infrastructure, cloud and application teams.
  • Partner with technology and business stakeholders to balance security requirements with business objectives while maintaining a strong security posture.
  • Lead, mentor and develop a team of security professionals, driving capability uplift and continuous improvement across the function.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in Information Security, with strong expertise across Security Operations, Infrastructure Security and Cloud Security.
  • Proven experience leading technical security teams within a large enterprise environment.
  • Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, incident response, security architecture, IAM and enterprise cloud security (AWS, Azure and/or Google Cloud).
  • Strong understanding of security technologies, current cyber threats and security best practices within regulated environments.
  • Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISA or CRISC would be advantageous.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage both technical teams and senior business leaders.
  • If you're interested to apply or find out more, please share across your CV or reach out to Chen Yi at cy@kerryconsulting.com for a discussion. Due to anticipated high volume of applications, we regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.