Cybersecurity Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing.
• Ensure compliance with Data Privacy Act (RA 10173), Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175), and global frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, etc.).
• Monitor and respond to security alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint protection systems.
• Lead incident response activities — detection, containment, recovery, and post-incident reporting.
• Oversee patch management, system hardening, and vulnerability remediation.
• Collaborate with DevOps and IT teams to embed security in CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Manage IAM, MFA, and privileged account security.
• Conduct security awareness training and phishing simulations for employees.
• Report on cybersecurity posture, risks, and incidents to senior management.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or IT-related field (Master’s or certifications preferred).
• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, information security, or related roles.
• Experience in vulnerability remediation, DevOps, and systems administration (Windows/Linux).
• Strong knowledge of firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM tools, and endpoint protection.
• Familiarity with cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• In-depth understanding of Philippine Cybersecurity and Data Privacy laws.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+, CISA, CCSP.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and incident management skills.
• Ethical, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.