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Associate Director, Crisis & Security Consulting

Control Risks is seeking an Associate Director to play a key role in growing the crisis and security consulting practice across Southeast Asia (SEA). This position will focus on developing deep and profitable client relationships, driving the growth of the crisis and security consulting practice in SEA, and ensuring quality service delivery across our range of consulting engagements, including crisis management, crisis response, business continuity, and security risk management issues.

Building and maintaining successful relationships with existing Control Risks clients will be important for this role and identifying and pursuing new clients and business development opportunities to expand the crisis management, business continuity and security risk management opportunities in the region is crucial.

Role tasks and responsibilities:

• Cultivate, grow and deepen Control Risks' relationships with security and risk buyers in our Client organisations, being seen as their 'go to' person within Control Risks.
• Identify, nurture and help win new business development opportunities.
• Actively lead on business continuity and crisis management projects from first client enquiry to proposal development, task servicing, quality assurance and project closure
• Project manage and, utilising a regional team of consultants and experts, deliver the full range of security consulting and services engagements in Southeast Asia and across Asia broadly, when required.
• Deliver consultancy services to clients by developing innovative solutions to complex risks. You will be responsible for scoping and delivering across a broad range of business risk activities, including crisis management and business continuity workshops, audits, gap analyses and risk assessments
• Provide mentorship to junior staff, maximising use of resources. Ensure continuous skills transfer, coaching and planning is provided.
• Work collaboratively with country management, marketing teams and other practises to develop a consistent, credible and highly visible brand.
• Represent Control Risks as a thought leader through market engagement via channels such as social media, professional organizations and industry events.
• Seek innovative ways to improve services we offer to clients.
• Ensure that practices, polices, strategy and services represent the client best interest.

Requirements

• Experience in a corporate/consulting environment working with multinational companies in Singapore specifically, and across SEA generally
• Strong commercial expertise, analytical (financial management, legal and contractual skills), leadership
• Ability to build relationships with senior-level clients and other consultants globally
• Experience in a multi-cultural environment and demonstrated cross-cultural awareness
• In depth knowledge of commercial/operational conditions across South Asia

Preferred:

• Experience in one or more of the following: business continuity, crisis management, risk assessment following recognized international standards, security planning and framework development
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience managing crises and/or complex problems
• Demonstrable experience in applying risk management methodology such as (ISO 22301, ISO31000, SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.)

Qualifications and specialist skills:

• Educated Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Strong commercial expertise, analytical (financial management, legal and contractual skills), leadership
• Good client (internal and external) management and consulting skills
• Effective decision making and judgement
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Assertiveness and drive with strong influencing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills-building trust and rapport
• Excellent communication skills - written and oral (informal and presentation)
• IT literacy - MS office packages, advanced Excel
• Strong management and communication skills (including concise and accurate written skills)

Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package and supports hybrid working arrangements. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Associate Director, Crisis & Security Consulting
Control Risks is seeking an Associate Director to play a key role in growing the crisis and security consulting practice across Southeast Asia (SEA). This position will focus on developing deep and profitable client relationships, driving the growth of the crisis and security consulting practice in SEA, and ensuring quality service delivery across our range of consulting engagements, including crisis management, crisis response, business continuity, and security risk management issues.
Building and maintaining successful relationships with existing Control Risks clients will be important for this role and identifying and pursuing new clients and business development opportunities to expand the crisis management, business continuity and security risk management opportunities in the region is crucial.
Role tasks and responsibilities:
Cultivate, grow and deepen Control Risks' relationships with security and risk buyers in our Client organisations, being seen as their 'go to' person within Control Risks.
Identify, nurture and help win new business development opportunities.
Actively lead on business continuity and crisis management projects from first client enquiry to proposal development, task servicing, quality assurance and project closure
Project manage and, utilising a regional team of consultants and experts, deliver the full range of security consulting and services engagements in Southeast Asia and across Asia broadly, when required.
Deliver consultancy services to clients by developing innovative solutions to complex risks. You will be responsible for scoping and delivering across a broad range of business risk activities, including crisis management and business continuity workshops, audits, gap analyses and risk assessments
Provide mentorship to junior staff, maximising use of resources. Ensure continuous skills transfer, coaching and planning is provided.
Work collaboratively with country management, marketing teams and other practises to develop a consistent, credible and highly visible brand.
Represent Control Risks as a thought leader through market engagement via channels such as social media, professional organizations and industry events.
Seek innovative ways to improve services we offer to clients.
Ensure that practices, polices, strategy and services represent the client best interest.
Requirements
Experience in a corporate/consulting environment working with multinational companies in Singapore specifically, and across SEA generally
Strong commercial expertise, analytical (financial management, legal and contractual skills), leadership
Ability to build relationships with senior-level clients and other consultants globally
Experience in a multi-cultural environment and demonstrated cross-cultural awareness
In depth knowledge of commercial/operational conditions across South Asia
Preferred:
Experience in one or more of the following: business continuity, crisis management, risk assessment following recognized international standards, security planning and framework development
Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
Experience managing crises and/or complex problems
Demonstrable experience in applying risk management methodology such as (ISO 22301, ISO31000, SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.)
Qualifications and specialist skills:
Educated Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Strong commercial expertise, analytical (financial management, legal and contractual skills), leadership
Good client (internal and external) management and consulting skills
Effective decision making and judgement
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Assertiveness and drive with strong influencing skills
Strong interpersonal skills-building trust and rapport
Excellent communication skills - written and oral (informal and presentation)
IT literacy - MS office packages, advanced Excel
Strong management and communication skills (including concise and accurate written skills)
Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package and supports hybrid working arrangements. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
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Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
Your role and responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate, organize, and engage with the client, key stakeholders and technical leads on clarifications or requirements for required security compliance process for the system to Go-live successfully.
Monitor and track the allocation and utilization of the project teams with the project manager to ensure the correct staffing plan for the security compliance review/ assessment processes
Provide guidance and support as required on security and compliance process.
Provide baseline security requirements to the solution architects during the requirements gathering process for the projects
Review justification, time extension, or waiver of the documents/ findings with the respective teams (PM, tech project leads and Solution Architects)
Assist with the preparation of the technical slide decks and review with the IBM solution/ delivery team as per the client compliance template with baseline security requirements
Consolidate and maintain centralized guides and templates for the platform
Conduct security briefing to educate the IBMers working in the premise
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Core Skills
Security Compliance & Governance
Strong knowledge of security standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls).
Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., government-specific frameworks such as IM8).
Experience in policy compliance, security audits, and assurance activities.
Technical Security Knowledge
Understanding of security architecture, system hardening, cloud security controls, and secure development lifecycle.
Familiarity with vulnerability management and remediation tracking.
Ability to interpret technical security assessments and translate into compliance actions.
Stakeholder & Project Engagement
Strong communication skills to collaborate with project managers, solution architects, technical leads, and clients.
Ability to review and negotiate risk acceptance, security waivers, and compliance justifications.
Experience in conducting security briefings, workshops, or training sessions.
Documentation & Process Management
Skilled at creating and maintaining compliance templates, centralized security guides, and reporting artifacts.
Ability to prepare technical slide decks, reports, and executive summaries for senior stakeholders.
Experience
Years of Experience: Typically 5–7 years in cybersecurity, with at least 3–5 years in a compliance, governance, or security assurance leadership role.
Project/Program Involvement: Proven experience in managing compliance requirements for large IT or cloud transformation projects, ensuring systems go-live securely.
Cross-Functional Engagement: Experience working closely with solution architects, delivery managers, and business stakeholders in regulated environments.
Industry Exposure: Experience in highly regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government, defense, or critical infrastructure) would be highly valued.
Preferred technical and professional experience
Qualifications & Certifications
Educational Background: Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related discipline.
Certifications (Preferred):
CISSP, CISM, or CISA
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Auditor
CCSP, CCSK, or cloud provider certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP Security)
ITIL or PMP
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Job Title
Security Consultant-Security Strategy, Risk & Compliance Services
Job ID
61617
City / Township / Village
SINGAPORE
State / Province
Country
Work arrangement
Onsite
Area of work
Consulting
Employment type
Regular
Position type
Professional
No Travel
Company
Shift
General (daytime)
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Overview
Reporting to the General Manager, the individual will work within the Global Advisory & Consulting team, in close collaboration with the organization’s vast engineering, technology, and scientific resource base. The successful candidate will be leading various digital and security projects and have primary responsibility for the delivery of studies from concept through to pilot. Additionally, the candidate shall support the group’s overall sales effort through proposal/tender preparation, contract negotiation, and other client interfacing activities.
Job Responsibilities
Lead cybersecurity and AI/ML consulting engagements for defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure clients
Assess vulnerabilities in AI-enabled defense platforms, autonomous systems, and mission-critical networks
Advise on secure system architecture and threat modeling for national security applications
Support developments in AI governance, cyber resilience strategies, and compliance with industry recognised standards
Integrate AI security frameworks (e.g., NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 23894) into system design and operational workflows
Evaluate risks in neural networks, deep learning, and reinforcement learning models used in sensitive environments
Provide technical guidance on secure deployment of AI platforms in hybrid cloud, edge, and embedded environments
Ability to conduct technical due diligence for M&A, infrastructure and energy transition type projects an advantage
Assess cyber-physical risks in offshore, nearshore, and terrestrial energy systems
Deliver bespoke consulting solutions by coordinating with cross-functional teams across cybersecurity, engineering, and data science
Support secure integration of sustainable fuels, gas infrastructure, and digital control systems
Lead and mentor technical teams in high-stakes, interdisciplinary environments
Communicate complex technical concepts to defense and security stakeholders, policymakers, and non-technical audiences
Collaborate with government, military, and industry partners to align cybersecurity and AI strategies with national priorities
Drive project execution and ensure delivery of secure, scalable, and mission-aligned solutions
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field. Post graduate degrees a plus.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, OSCP, or CRT; advanced credentials like CCT, CCSAS, or CCSAM are highly desirable.
Familiarity with AI security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 23894, OWASP ML Top 10) an advantage
5–8 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity operations, AI/ML security
Operational Technology (OT) engineering, operations, and cybersecurity
Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies, including neural networks, deep learning, and reinforcement learning.
Strong knowledge of software development, system architecture, and network architecture.
Familiarity with security testing methodologies, penetration testing, and adversary simulation.
Passionate about cybersecurity and AI, with a curious, hands-on mindset and eagerness to explore vulnerabilities across diverse technologies.
Proven track record in leading and mentoring technical teams and working in cross-functional, interdisciplinary environments.
Excellent analytical, conceptualization, and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, capable of translating complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Well-versed in security principles, policies, industry standards, and best practices.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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Reporting to the General Manager, the individual will work within the Global Advisory & Consulting team, in close collaboration with the organization’s vast engineering, technology, and scientific resource base.

The successful candidate will be leading various digital and security projects and have primary responsibility for the delivery of studies from concept through to pilot. Additionally, the candidate shall support the group’s overall sales effort through proposal/tender preparation, contract negotiation, and other client interfacing activities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead cybersecurity and AI/ML consulting engagements for defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure clients
• Assess vulnerabilities in AI-enabled defense platforms, autonomous systems, and mission-critical networks
• Advise on secure system architecture and threat modeling for national security applications
• Support developments in AI governance, cyber resilience strategies, and compliance with industry recognised standards
• Integrate AI security frameworks (e.g., NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 23894) into system design and operational workflows
• Evaluate risks in neural networks, deep learning, and reinforcement learning models used in sensitive environments
• Provide technical guidance on secure deployment of AI platforms in hybrid cloud, edge, and embedded environments
• Ability to conduct technical due diligence for M&A, infrastructure and energy transition type projects an advantage
• Assess cyber-physical risks in offshore, nearshore, and terrestrial energy systems
• Deliver bespoke consulting solutions by coordinating with cross-functional teams across cybersecurity, engineering, and data science
• Support secure integration of sustainable fuels, gas infrastructure, and digital control systems
• Lead and mentor technical teams in high-stakes, interdisciplinary environments
• Communicate complex technical concepts to defense and security stakeholders, policymakers, and non-technical audiences
• Collaborate with government, military, and industry partners to align cybersecurity and AI strategies with national priorities
• Drive project execution and ensure delivery of secure, scalable, and mission-aligned solutions

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field. Post graduate degrees a plus.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, OSCP, or CRT; advanced credentials like CCT, CCSAS, or CCSAM are highly desirable.
• Familiarity with AI security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 23894, OWASP ML Top 10) an advantage
• 5–8 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity operations, AI/ML security
• Operational Technology (OT) engineering, operations, and cybersecurity
• Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies, including neural networks, deep learning, and reinforcement learning.
• Strong knowledge of software development, system architecture, and network architecture.
• Familiarity with security testing methodologies, penetration testing, and adversary simulation.
• Passionate about cybersecurity and AI, with a curious, hands-on mindset and eagerness to explore vulnerabilities across diverse technologies.
• Proven track record in leading and mentoring technical teams and working in cross-functional, interdisciplinary environments.
• Excellent analytical, conceptualization, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, capable of translating complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Well-versed in security principles, policies, industry standards, and best practices.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Main purpose of the role

To be responsible for the patching and vulnerability management of all network, firewall devices.

• Network Administration of Cisco, Fortinet, F5 environment.
• Perform Patch assessment and recommend/plan deployment.
• Experience on Automation of Pre and Post patching tasks.
• Bios upgrades and firmware upgrades.

• 8-10 years of Experience in Network and Firewall Administration.
• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal Skills.
• The candidate should have worked in a SLA driven environment.
• Ability to work in a flexible, team-oriented and constantly changing environment.
• Able to work on weekends as per Roster and perform On-call support (during weekdays) as and when needed.
• Knowledge in ACI, Cisco, Arista, F5, Checkpoint, Paloalto is necessary.
• Patch management and Vulnerability Management (Must Have).
• Troubleshooting skills in patching/firmware upgrade related issues (Must Have).
• Extensive Experience in ESXi patching.
• Experience on Patch management tools like NetBot, other similar tools etc.
• Candidate Should have Experience on Cisco Platforms (IOS/IOS-XE).
• Candidate must have capability to understand Network Flows.
• Candidate Should have Strong experience and understanding on DNS/DHCP/IPAM.
• Candidate Should have Solid experience on Switching (VLAN,Bundling Mechanisms, Ethernet, STP Flavours) and Routing (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP).
• Candidate Should have Good Exposure on Standard/Extended Access-lists.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology

• IT Services and IT Consulting

Military Security Department

Permanent

What the role is

You will be part of a team that conducts audits and evaluates risk-handling of MINDEF/ SAF'S information.

What you will be working on

You will be part of a team to formulate and review risk assessment frameworks and indicators; conduct security risk assessments of industries and qualify industries and facilities to handle classified information. You will also be mitigating risks to an acceptable level.

What we are looking for

You should have a tertiary education, be resourceful and possess good interpersonal and communication skills. Prior experience in security management/risk assessment would be advantageous.

About Military Security Department

The Military Security Department (MSD)'s core business is in Counter Intelligence and internal security for MINDEF/SAF. MSD was formed in 1975 to counter the threats of espionage, subversion and sabotage against MINDEF/SAF. It began with two main entities, namely the Counter Intelligence Branch (CIB) and Field Security Branch (FSB). Over the years, the department has continued to evolve and our roles expanded in tandem with the changing security environment. Today, our roles also include Counter Terrorism and Cyber Security.

About your application process

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within Military Security Department or the wider Public Service.

Main purpose of the role
To be responsible for the patching and vulnerability management of all network, firewall devices.
Responsibilities
Network Administration of Cisco, Fortinet, F5 environment.
Perform Patch assessment and recommend/plan deployment.
Experience on Automation of Pre and Post patching tasks.
Bios upgrades and firmware upgrades.
Skills Required
8-10 years of Experience in Network and Firewall Administration.
Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.
Good interpersonal Skills.
The candidate should have worked in a SLA driven environment.
Ability to work in a flexible, team-oriented and constantly changing environment.
Able to work on weekends as per Roster and perform On-call support (during weekdays) as and when needed.
Knowledge in ACI, Cisco, Arista, F5, Checkpoint, Paloalto is necessary.
Patch management and Vulnerability Management (Must Have).
Troubleshooting skills in patching/firmware upgrade related issues (Must Have).
Extensive Experience in ESXi patching.
Experience on Patch management tools like NetBot, other similar tools etc.
Candidate Should have Experience on Cisco Platforms (IOS/IOS-XE).
Candidate must have capability to understand Network Flows.
Candidate Should have Strong experience and understanding on DNS/DHCP/IPAM.
Candidate Should have Solid experience on Switching (VLAN,Bundling Mechanisms, Ethernet, STP Flavours) and Routing (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP).
Candidate Should have Good Exposure on Standard/Extended Access-lists.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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