Associate/AVP, Threat Detection Analyst, COO's Office

Overview

GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations, we invest in more than 40 countries across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC provides exposure to a network of industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we work at the point of impact for Singapore’s financial future and the communities we invest in worldwide.

Chief Operating Officer (COO) Office

The COO Office supports our COO to streamline operations and align them with strategic goals. You will work with the COO, Heads of Departments, and stakeholders across GIC to achieve operational excellence.

Cyber Security & Resilience

You will be part of an independent risk management function to protect the firm’s information technology assets and business data from external threats and operational risks, and to facilitate the firm’s digitalisation journey in a secure manner.

What impact can you make in this role?

We are looking for an Associate / Assistant Vice President to drive threat detection engineering as part of cybersecurity threat operations for Cyber Security Assurance & Defence (CSAD). You will have a multi-faceted role requiring business knowledge, technical know-how, execution ability, and strategic and consultative thinking.

• Operationalize scalable threat detection use cases across GIC’s environment for cyber security defence.
• Partner closely with cybersecurity threat operations to define and optimize threat detection use cases for security operations.
• Conduct security and threat research on threat detections.
• Collaborate with relevant departments to ensure business context is utilized effectively for threat detection.
• Develop efficient threat detection use cases aligned with the overall threat detection strategy.
• Manage vendors for CSAD.
• Assist in audit, regulatory and incident reporting matters where relevant.
• Keep up to date with industry and technology trends and breaking news relevant to GIC security.

• At least 5-7 years in a cyber security operations function or similar.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, attack techniques (MITRE ATT&CK), and threat detection methodologies.
• Working knowledge with different SIEM tools as a power user.
• Working knowledge of incident response and malware triage.
• Working knowledge of networking and operating systems (Windows / Unix).
• Experience with programming languages, preferably Python, C++/C# or R with experience in AI-related libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
• Strong analytical and practitioner skills, with good written and verbal communication.
• Ability to break down and analyze complex problems and articulate them clearly to a non-technical audience.
• Relevant certifications in SANS, OffSec or other relevant credentials.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity threat detection engineering principles and methodologies.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Work at the Point of Impact We aim to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join ambitious, agile, and diverse teams, be empowered to push boundaries, share your views, and be heard. We are anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.

Offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and connection. Our teams come into the office four days per week to enable in-person collaboration, with flexibility to work from home on other days as needed.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every individual brings unique diversity of thought and perspectives to enrich our teams and drive performance. An inclusive environment yields exceptional contribution.

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GIC’s PRIME Values—Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence—guide our decisions and behavior, influencing our long-term strategy and how we interact with clients, partners, and employees.