The posting
Responsibilities
The role's responsibilities span three core areas: program management and governance across the combined function, day-to-day vulnerability management, and end-to-end penetration testing.
Program Management & Governance
- Build, run, and continuously improve the internal Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing (VMPT) program and capabilities within the organization.
- Develop and refine the policies, processes, standards, and procedures for vulnerability management, penetration testing, communication, and reporting.
- Lead the triage of vulnerabilities and penetration test findings, taking into consideration compensating controls, threat exposure, and "True Risk" to Singlife, and prioritize remediation accordingly.
- Chair the vulnerability and penetration testing governance forum, driving accountability, tracking remediation SLAs, and escalating overdue or high-risk items to management.
- Manage the internal VMPT program and relationships with external VMPT/PT vendors and other stakeholders across Singlife.
- Establish and report meaningful metrics and dashboards on vulnerability and penetration testing posture, remediation progress, and program effectiveness to management and relevant committees.
- Identify gaps in adjacent processes and procedures and drive improvements from a risk-based vulnerability management (RBVM) and penetration testing perspective.
- Research, develop, and recommend appropriate tooling required for effective risk-based vulnerability management and penetration testing.
- Produce high-quality oral and written work products, presenting complex technical matters and findings clearly and concisely.
- Collaborate with supervisors and other cybersecurity team members on vulnerability management and penetration testing status and findings.
- Mentor and guide the technical development of junior VMPT staff and colleagues.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization on security initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to the above functional activities.
- Operate and maintain compliance with security baseline governance using appropriate tooling.
Vulnerability Management
- Own and manage the end-to-end vulnerability management process, from discovery and triage through remediation tracking, verification, and closure.
- Identify gaps in RBVM processes and procedures and drive continuous improvement.
- Build and lead the security review and monitoring of production environments across the hybrid infrastructure.
Penetration Testing
- Own and manage the end-to-end penetration testing program, from scoping and rules of engagement through execution oversight, findings management, retesting, and closure with external PT vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Define and maintain the annual, risk-based penetration testing plan, covering test types such as external and internal network, web and mobile application, API, cloud, wireless, social engineering, and red/purple team exercises.
- Set and enforce penetration testing standards, methodologies, and rules of engagement (e.g., OWASP, PTES, NIST SP 800-115, MITRE ATT&CK), and assure the quality, coverage, and independence of internal and vendor-delivered testing.
- Validate and retest remediated penetration test findings to confirm effective closure, and track exceptions and residual risk to acceptance or resolution.
- Ensure penetration testing satisfies regulatory and industry requirements (e.g., MAS TRM), and coordinate independent, threat-led and scenario-based testing where required.
Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of relevant security experience.
- Extensive experience in information security and/or IT risk management.
- Proven experience owning and running a vulnerability management and/or penetration testing program, process, and governance forum.
- Demonstrated leadership, project, and team-building skills, including the ability to lead teams and drive projects and initiatives across multiple departments.
- Ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information security programs, and technology projects.
- Ability to communicate with diverse audiences, both technical and non-technical, to build consensus on risk-based vulnerability management and penetration testing.
Experience with process optimization.
- Experience with process automation and workflow using ITSM tools.
- Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, penetration testing, and security engineering.
- Experience with industry-known vulnerability management, penetration testing, and CSPM solutions.
- Vulnerability Management
- Strong knowledge of risk-based vulnerability management, including triage of vulnerabilities to determine "True Risk" exposure to Singlife.
- Experience in log configuration, formats, and feeding logs into SIEM platforms.
Penetration Testing
- Strong hands-on penetration testing background across multiple domains (network, web, mobile, API, and cloud), including managing external PT vendors and triaging and validating penetration test findings.
- Working knowledge of recognized penetration testing methodologies and frameworks (OWASP Testing Guide, PTES, NIST SP 800-115, MITRE ATT&CK) and common offensive tooling (e.g., Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux, Cobalt Strike).
- Working knowledge of one or more programming/scripting languages such as Python, C++, Java, Ruby, Node, Go, and/or PowerShell.
Education
- Academic: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology (preferred).
- Professional Certification(s): One or more of CISSP, CISM, CISA, or SANS/GIAC certifications, together with a recognized penetration testing certification such as OSCP, GPEN, GWAPT, CREST (CRT/CCT), or CEH (preferred, or willing to become certified within one year).
