Director of Cyber Defense & Resilience – Thailand Step into a transformative role as the Director of Cyber Defense & Resilience, where you will play a pivotal part in securing one of Asia’s largest and most complex digital commerce platforms. Our client is on a mission to redefine cybersecurity with cutting-edge technologies and intelligence-driven strategies. Join a forward-thinking organization in this high-impact, permanent position based in Thailand, and leave your mark on the digital landscape by protecting critical infrastructure, sensitive data, and state-of-the-art AI systems from evolving threats. Your Role and Responsibilities As the Director of Cyber Defense & Resilience, you will have the unique opportunity to build and oversee a self-hosted security platform that prioritizes both innovation and resilience. This role demands a strategic thinker who can balance high-level architectural design with hands-on execution. You’ll lead initiatives that span across multiple domains of cybersecurity, ensuring the organization’s defenses are robust, scalable, and adaptable to the ever-changing threat landscape.

• Cyber Defense Architecture: Take charge of conceptualizing and operating a next-generation, self-hosted security platform. This will involve deploying technologies like SIEM, detection engineering, and secure DevSecOps to build a fortress of cybersecurity excellence.
• Resilient Infrastructure: Engineer and implement defense-in-depth strategies, ensuring comprehensive security coverage from Kubernetes clusters to intricate AI inference systems. Your expertise will ensure the platform remains resilient against sophisticated cyber threats.
• Incident Response & Threat Detection: Develop and maintain state-of-the-art automated pipelines capable of continuous monitoring, real-time detection, and rapid response to emerging threats. This will be critical to maintaining operational integrity and uptime.
• Team Leadership: Inspire and guide a team of highly skilled cybersecurity engineers and analysts. By fostering a culture of innovation and proactive defense, you will empower your team to excel in the face of challenges.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Forge strong partnerships with Infrastructure, Data, and other critical teams to weave security seamlessly across every layer of the organization’s platform stack. This collaborative approach will be key to achieving holistic security.

Technology Environment You’ll Lead The role offers the chance to work with an advanced and diverse technology stack, designed for a security-first approach. As the leader of this domain, you will have access to and responsibility for a wide array of tools and platforms, empowering you to stay ahead of malicious actors and ensure the organization’s security framework is second to none.

• SIEM/XDR: Leverage platforms like Elastic, Wazuh, and OpenSearch to centralize and analyze security data, providing deep visibility and actionable insights.
• Network Defense: Utilize tools such as Suricata, Zeek, and pfSense to establish robust network monitoring and defense mechanisms, ensuring secure and uninterrupted operations.
• Threat Intel & Hunting: Utilize platforms like MISP, TheHive, and Cortex to gather, manage, and act on threat intelligence, enabling proactive threat hunting capabilities.
• SOAR & Automation: Lead the deployment of automation tools such as Shuffle and Cortex, and build custom pipelines to enhance operational efficiency and response speed.
• Identity & Access Management: Integrate advanced IAM solutions like Vault, Boundary, and Keycloak to ensure secure and controlled access across the organization’s ecosystem.
• Code & Container Security: Stay ahead of vulnerabilities by employing tools like Trivy, Grype, OPA, and Kyverno, ensuring the codebase and containers remain secure at all times.
• Zero Trust Framework: Drive the implementation of Zero Trust principles using technologies like SPIFFE and SPIRE to establish a robust, identity-driven security model.

If you’re an innovative thinker with a proven history of managing self-hosted or hybrid security architectures at scale, we encourage you to take the next step in your career. Make a difference by safeguarding the future of digital commerce in Asia. Apply today and be part of an inspiring journey toward a more secure digital ecosystem.