CareerPlan

Deputy Director (Cyber Analysis & Operations)

MPA-mTower Block, SGFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-11

Core

Executive leadership for 24/7 Maritime Cyber Assurance and Operations Centre (MCAOC), driving cyber defense for port operations, vessels, and national maritime resilience.

Role type

Senior IC cybersecurity operations director

Builds

SOC strategy, incident response frameworks, and automation for maritime IT/OT environments

Domain

Maritime cybersecurity, Critical Information Infrastructure (CII), IT/OT convergence

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

IT/OT convergence, SOC operations leadership, incident response, threat intelligence, red teaming, SIEM/EDR/NDR/SOAR, executive reporting, regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

CISSP, CISM, GIAC certifications

Technologies

SIEM, EDR, NDR, SOAR, threat intelligence platforms

Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership for 24/7 MCAOC operations including real-time threat monitoring and incident response; Develop and execute SOC strategy integrating threat intelligence and AI-driven analytics; Establish cyber incident response frameworks and sectoral-level exercises; Oversee convergence of IT/OT cybersecurity requirements with enterprise architecture; Drive automation and data linkages for early warning of cyber threats; Lead investigations and vulnerability assessments for MPA digital systems; Deliver executive dashboards on SOC metrics to leadership; Build and mentor a high-performing SOC team with maritime-specific OT/ICS skills

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC