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ADA is a leading data and artificial intelligence (AI) company that designs and executes integrated digital, analytics, and marketing solutions. We operate in 11 markets in Asia and partner with leading brands to drive their data and digital maturity.
Job Summary
- The Cybersecurity Associate will be responsible for executing and coordinating a range of security operations, awareness, and incident response tasks. This role bridges people, processes, and technology to maintain and improve organizational security posture. The person will report to IT Director and work closely with IT , Data Privacy Officer, Internal Audit team, Group security teams, vendors and business units to embed security practices, monitor threats, and drive continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities & Responsibilities
DLP (Data Loss Prevention) Management Monitor DLP alerts, define domain whitelists, triage and remediate false positives / negatives, assist users with labeling / classification issues. Ensure DLP policies are current and aligned with organizational risk.Cyber Security Awareness Design, implement, and maintain a continuous security awareness program (phishing drills, newsletters, lunch-&-learn sessions, etc.).Phishing Simulation & Social Engineering Tests Design phishing campaigns (different templates, difficulty levels), schedule rollouts, measure results, analyze trends, and propose remediation plans. Coordinate with communications with HR for rollouts and feedback.Cyber / Disaster Recovery Drills Lead periodic tabletop / live cyber drills; assess and report gaps, simulate attacks and recovery scenarios. Work with IT / infra teams to validate DR plans, backups, failovers, continuity. After every drill or simulation, produce assessment reports with gap remediation plans, track closure and follow up sVendor / Partner Security Assurance & E-learning Manage vendor training portal ; ensure vendors meet security e-learning or compliance KPIs. Evaluate vendor security posture, review vendor risk assessments, enforce remediation. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Liaise with IT, DevOps, Risk & Compliance, HR, Legal, Business units as needed for security alignment. Manage external auditors, vendors, security partners.Lunch & Learn / Awareness Sessions Organize periodic sessions (in-person or virtual) on security topics.Other Security Requests / Compliance Tasks Support filling out internal / group / external cyber questionnaires, frameworks, audits. Handle ad hoc requests ( e.g. group-level policies, BAC criteria, etc.).Reporting & Dashboards Define, maintain , and deliver on a robust reporting mechanism ( e.g. A RCC or equivalent) to present security metrics, KRIs / KPIs to leadership.Operational Tasks
These are the day to day operational tasks the person is expected to execute :
Monitor security alerts ( e.g. via CrowdStrike or other EDR / SIEM platforms).Investigate, triage, escalate and track incidents.Create incident reports and lessons-learned postmortems.Manage DLP alert queues—investigate incidents, remediate, document root cause, escalate where needed.Threat Intelligence / Indicator HandlingSupport vulnerability / patch management efforts by coordinating with IT / infra teams, tracking closure, validating fixes.Assist in audit / compliance work : internal audits, external assessments, security questionnaires, regulatory compliance ( e.g. ISO, etc.).Maintain, update, and enforce security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.E nsure logs, EDR, monitoring solutions are healthy and performing.Participate in security projects ( e.g. cloud security, app security, identity & access management, network segmentation).Engage with Group company, manage relationships, coordinate engagements (penetration tests, red teams , etc. )Provide security support for new projects, major changes, mergers / acquisitions, or onboarding of new systems.Required Skills & Qualifications
Must-have :
Bachelor's degree in computer science , Information Security, Engineering, or equivalent.5 to 7 years of experience in a cybersecurity / IT security / SOC / incident response / risk role.Hands-on experience with EDR / endpoint protection platforms (CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, etc.).Experience dealing with DLP solutions, policies, and alert triaging.Knowledge of phishing campaigns, social engineering, red teaming / attack simulation.Strong incident response / investigation experience—alert triage, root cause, controls.Familiarity with threat intelligence, IOCs, managing ACTAs, CTI ingest.Understanding of disaster recovery, business continuity, and cyber resilience planning.Solid grasp of security frameworks, standards, compliance practices (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI, etc.).Strong written & verbal communication—capable of presenting to technical and non-technical audiences.Ability to lead security awareness programs, training, prepare reports and dashboards.Experience working cross-functionally, coordinating with vendors, auditors, business units.Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.Certifications (preferred but not mandatory) : e.g. CompTIA S ecurity+ ,By submitting this, you agree to this Privacy Notice and you will be deemed to have consented to the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Notice : https : / / adaglobal.com / privacy-policy /
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Skills Required
carbon black , red teaming , Business Continuity, crowdstrike , Iso 27001, Incident Response, Pci, Disaster Recovery, Threat Intelligence, Social Engineering