About the role
AI summarisedThis is a regional cybersecurity risk and compliance manager role at Thales, a global technology leader. The position involves leading security governance across Asia operations, ensuring ISO27001 compliance, managing security risks, and implementing GRC tools. The role requires 8+ years of IT security experience and relevant certifications.
Aerospace & DefenseFull-timeGeneral
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Business Security Governance & Oversight for Asia operations, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and regulatory standards.
- Implement and maintain site security operation processes across personnel, physical, IT, and production environments.
- Ensure ISO27001 compliance and support other certifications (e.g., PCI-CP CC/EMVCo, GSM-SAS).
- Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for security-related queries, risk mitigation strategies, certifications and upkeep of ongoing security & regulatory requirements
- Conduct risk assessments, audits, and support accreditation efforts across internal and outsourced activities.
- Develop and maintain the Security Management System (SMS) and ensure KPI compliance.
- Collaborate with business leaders to deploy security frameworks and controls.
- Lead investigations into security incidents and provide actionable reports.
- Monitor and advise on cloud security, including AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, serverless, and data protection practices.
- Utilize GRC tools and security dashboards (e.g., Splunk, Grafana, Kibana, Power BI) to manage and report on security posture.
- Any other special projects as specified, as and when required.
- Travel within Asia (20–30%) to support regional security operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in IT or related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in IT Security or Audit.
- Certifications preferred: CISSP, CISA, CISM.
- Strong knowledge of IT and OT security, cloud security, and data protection.
- Experience with security incident investigation, policy development, and audit planning.
- Familiarity with ISO27001, industry standards, and GRC platforms.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.