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Head of Cybersecurity

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Position Overview:

The Head of Cybersecurity is a strategic leader responsible for managing the organization's cybersecurity strategy and operations across all TIME entities. This role will oversee developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive cybersecurity program to protect the company's critical assets and data.

Roles & Responsibilities;

Strategic Leadership:

  • Translate business objectives into a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and implementation roadmap across all product lines.
  • Serve as the primary advisor to executive leadership and the board on cybersecurity risks and mitigation strategies.
  • Stay abreast of emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices.
  • Establish meaningful KPIs, metrics, and reporting cadence to measure and communicate progress.

Risk Management and Compliance:

  • Identify, assess, and mitigate security risks to the organization.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, legal, and industry standards (e.g., PDPA, MCMC guidelines, NACSA CSA, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, PDPA, NIST, etc.).
  • Own digital and cyber risks throughout the lifecycle, including IR.

Policy Development:

  • Oversee the enforcement and update of security policy, standards, and procedures.
  • Strengthen the security policy and documentation framework to ensure it is well-structured, accessible, and comprehensive.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Work closely with IT, technology, legal, compliance, and operations teams to embed security into business processes end-to-end.
  • Act as a liaison to external regulatory bodies, law enforcement, and industry peers.
  • Develop a security culture within TIME, including training programs, phishing simulations, awareness campaigns, etc.

Team and Vendor Management:

  • Build and lead a high-performing cybersecurity team.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to the cybersecurity team.
  • Foster a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement.
  • Manage relationships with third-party vendors, partners, and security solutions providers.

Security Operations and Technological Oversight:

  • Oversee the Cybersecurity Operations Center (CySOC) and ensure effective monitoring, detection, and response to security incidents.
  • Oversee the design, implementation and maintenance of security system and solutions
  • Oversee the execution of vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and audits.
  • Evaluate and deploy advanced security technologies, tools, and protocols (e.g. XDR, Zero Trust Architecture, Cloud-native Security, CASB, DLP, SOAR)
  • Ensure a robust and secure architecture across all layers of the IT infrastructure.

Budget Planning and Management:

  • Develop, manage, and optimize the cybersecurity budget to support strategic initiatives across multi-year budgets (CAPEX and OPEX).
  • Ensure cost-effective allocation of resources, tools, and technologies while maintaining robust security measures.

Your Traits:

  • Technical Expertise: A strong technical background in cybersecurity is essential to lead the team and make informed decisions effectively.
  • Business Acumen: A good understanding of the business and its operations is crucial to align security initiatives with the organization's goals.
  • Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and communication skills are necessary to motivate and inspire the cybersecurity team. Experience presenting to boards, risk committees, and other executive-level stakeholders is preferable.
  • Adaptability: Adapting to emerging threats and technologies is essential in the fast-paced cybersecurity landscape.

Your Merits:

  • Advanced degree in computer science, information security, or a related field.
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent.
  • Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, standards, tools, and best practices.
  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity leadership roles, preferably in the telecommunications industry.
  • Proven track record of managing large-scale security incidents and compliance programs.
  • Extensive security knowledge across multiple layers, including perimeter, network, endpoint, platform, application (DevSecOps), data, and cloud security.

What you get:

  • Cool and innovative work environment
  • Work-life balance and our working hours are flexible
  • We are too cool for ties. Smart casual is our game!
  • We care about you and your family’s health and wellbeing
  • Learning and growth opportunity
  • We have an indoor slide and a cafe! How fun is that?!
  • Free car park within the company compound

*Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. So, make your CV as fun and interesting as possible!

Position Overview:

The Head of Cybersecurity is a strategic leader responsible for managing the organization's cybersecurity strategy and operations across all TIME entities. This role will oversee developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive cybersecurity program to protect the company's critical assets and data.

Roles & Responsibilities;

Strategic Leadership:

  • Translate business objectives into a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and implementation roadmap across all product lines.
  • Serve as the primary advisor to executive leadership and the board on cybersecurity risks and mitigation strategies.
  • Stay abreast of emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices.
  • Establish meaningful KPIs, metrics, and reporting cadence to measure and communicate progress.

Risk Management and Compliance:

  • Identify, assess, and mitigate security risks to the organization.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, legal, and industry standards (e.g., PDPA, MCMC guidelines, NACSA CSA, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, PDPA, NIST, etc.).
  • Own digital and cyber risks throughout the lifecycle, including IR.

Policy Development:

  • Oversee the enforcement and update of security policy, standards, and procedures.
  • Strengthen the security policy and documentation framework to ensure it is well-structured, accessible, and comprehensive.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Work closely with IT, technology, legal, compliance, and operations teams to embed security into business processes end-to-end.
  • Act as a liaison to external regulatory bodies, law enforcement, and industry peers.
  • Develop a security culture within TIME, including training programs, phishing simulations, awareness campaigns, etc.

Team and Vendor Management:

  • Build and lead a high-performing cybersecurity team.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to the cybersecurity team.
  • Foster a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement.
  • Manage relationships with third-party vendors, partners, and security solutions providers.

Security Operations and Technological Oversight:

  • Oversee the Cybersecurity Operations Center (CySOC) and ensure effective monitoring, detection, and response to security incidents.
  • Oversee the design, implementation and maintenance of security system and solutions
  • Oversee the execution of vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and audits.
  • Evaluate and deploy advanced security technologies, tools, and protocols (e.g. XDR, Zero Trust Architecture, Cloud-native Security, CASB, DLP, SOAR)
  • Ensure a robust and secure architecture across all layers of the IT infrastructure.

Budget Planning and Management:

  • Develop, manage, and optimize the cybersecurity budget to support strategic initiatives across multi-year budgets (CAPEX and OPEX).
  • Ensure cost-effective allocation of resources, tools, and technologies while maintaining robust security measures.

Your Traits:

  • Technical Expertise: A strong technical background in cybersecurity is essential to lead the team and make informed decisions effectively.
  • Business Acumen: A good understanding of the business and its operations is crucial to align security initiatives with the organization's goals.
  • Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and communication skills are necessary to motivate and inspire the cybersecurity team. Experience presenting to boards, risk committees, and other executive-level stakeholders is preferable.
  • Adaptability: Adapting to emerging threats and technologies is essential in the fast-paced cybersecurity landscape.

Your Merits:

  • Advanced degree in computer science, information security, or a related field.
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent.
  • Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, standards, tools, and best practices.
  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity leadership roles, preferably in the telecommunications industry.
  • Proven track record of managing large-scale security incidents and compliance programs.
  • Extensive security knowledge across multiple layers, including perimeter, network, endpoint, platform, application (DevSecOps), data, and cloud security.

What you get:

  • Cool and innovative work environment
  • Work-life balance and our working hours are flexible
  • We are too cool for ties. Smart casual is our game!
  • We care about you and your family’s health and wellbeing
  • Learning and growth opportunity
  • We have an indoor slide and a cafe! How fun is that?!
  • Free car park within the company compound

*Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. So, make your CV as fun and interesting as possible!