Vice President - Selangor - Accord Innovations

Vice President - Selangor - Accord Innovations

Accord Innovations Selangor

2 days ago

Description

Job Title: Cloud Security Vice President

Overview:

The company is a prominent entity in Malaysia's investment sector, specializing in asset management and wealth creation. It plays a key role in supporting the national economy through strategic investments in various sectors, with a focus on sustainable growth.

The company is committed to delivering value to its stakeholders by managing a diversified portfolio, including equities, fixed income, and alternative investments. It also emphasizes corporate governance, transparency, and responsible investing, aligning its strategies with national economic development goals.

Job Purpose:

The Cloud Security VP is responsible for overseeing the company's cloud security strategy, ensuring the protection of data and systems in cloud environments. This executive role involves leading a team of security professionals, developing and implementing comprehensive security policies, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

The VP collaborates with other senior leaders to align cloud security initiatives with business objectives, addresses emerging threats, and manages incident response. Additionally, the Cloud Security VP stays abreast of industry trends and innovations, providing strategic direction to continuously enhance the organization's cloud security posture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and communicate a strategic vision for cloud security aligned with the organization's overall business goals, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure ongoing compliance of cloud environments with relevant security standards, regulations, and contractual requirements through regular audits, assessments, and compliance monitoring activities.
• Manage relationships with cloud service providers and third-party vendors, evaluating their security posture, negotiating security agreements, and overseeing the implementation of security controls in vendor-hosted environments.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of cloud security professionals, providing leadership, guidance, and opportunities for skill development and career growth.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by staying abreast of emerging threats, technologies, and best practices in cloud security, and driving innovation and optimization of security processes and controls.
• Provide regular updates and reports to executive leadership and the board of directors on the state of cloud security, key metrics, compliance status, and significant security incidents or risks.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's and/or master's degree in computer science or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity and cloud security with in-depth knowledge on various cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, compliance frameworks, and industry standards relevant to cloud security, such as GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST, and CSA.
• Proficiency in identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities within cloud environments. Experience developing risk management strategies and implementing security controls to address identified risks.