Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

You will:

• Administer and manage CrowdStrike security platform, including deployment, configuration, and optimisation 
• Monitor security alerts and events through CrowdStrike console 
• Perform regular health checks and ensure platform updates are applied 
• Manage endpoint detection and response (EDR) activities 
• Configure and fine-tune detection rules and policies
• Monitor, analyse, and respond to security incidents and alerts 
• Investigate suspicious activities and potential security breaches 
• Perform root cause analysis on security incidents 
• Document incident response procedures and maintain incident logs 
• Implement remediation measures and track resolution progress
• Prepare regular security status reports for management 
• Provide updates on security metrics, incidents, and trends 
• Generate monthly and quarterly security dashboards 
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders 
• Respond to internal and external due diligence queries regarding security controls and practices
• Stay current with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors 
• Monitor threat intelligence feeds and security advisories 
• Assess the relevance and impact of new threats to the organisation 
• Share threat intelligence insights with the team 
• Recommend proactive security measures based on threat landscape
• Coordinate and manage annual penetration testing exercises 
• Work with external security assessors and penetration testers 
• Review penetration test findings and develop remediation plans 
• Track and verify remediation of identified vulnerabilities 
• Conduct annual Essential Eight security maturity assessments 
• Ensure compliance with Essential Eight framework requirements 
• Document security controls and maintain compliance evidence
• Conduct regular vulnerability scans and assessments 
• Prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk and business impact 
• Track remediation efforts and coordinate with IT teams 
• Maintain vulnerability management database and reporting 
• Verify patch compliance across systems and endpoints
• Ensure principle of least privilege is maintained 
• Monitor privileged account usage and activities
• Review security logs from various systems and applications 
• Correlate events across multiple security tools 
• Identify anomalous behaviour and potential security issues 
• Maintain and tune security monitoring rules and alerts 
• Archive logs in compliance with retention policies
• Manage antivirus, anti-malware, and endpoint protection solutions 
• Administer firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems 
• Maintain data loss prevention (DLP) tools 
• Configure and manage web filtering and email security gateways 
• Ensure security tools are properly integrated and functioning
• Review changes to critical systems for security implications 
• Participate in change advisory board meetings 
• Assess security impact of proposed system changes 
• Verify security configurations align with hardening standards 
• Maintain secure baseline configurations
• Assess security posture of vendors and third-party providers 
• Review vendor security documentation and certifications 
• Monitor compliance with contractual security requirements 
• Participate in vendor security assessments 
• Support procurement process with security evaluations
• Verify security of backup systems and processes 
• Test backup restoration procedures periodically 
• Review disaster recovery and business continuity plans from a security perspective 
• Ensure encrypted backups are maintained and accessible 
• Participate in disaster recovery exercises
• Maintain security policies, procedures, and documentation 
• Create and update security runbooks and playbooks 
• Contribute to security awareness and training initiatives 
• Develop security metrics and KPIs 
• Identify opportunities for security process improvements 
• Participate in security projects and initiatives 
• Conduct security tabletop exercises

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4+ years working in information security or cybersecurity operations
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
• Familiarity with fund management, non-bank lending industry and regulatory landscape.
• Hands-on experience with security monitoring and incident response
• Relevant security certifications (Security+, CySA+, CEH, GCIH, or similar) 

Work Schedule: Early Morning Shift (AU - 6am-3pm)

Work Set-up: Full-onsite, Ortigas, Pasig