[What the role is]

The Deputy Director of Cybersecurity Analysis and Operations Department leads the strategic and operational direction of MPA’s Maritime Cyber Assurance and Operations Centre (MCAOC), ensuring 24/7 protection of MPA digital systems. This executive role drives cyber defense for port operations, vessels, onshore IT/OT systems, and national maritime resilience, collaborating with industry, government agencies, and international partners to counter evolving threats.

[What you will be working on]

The key duties and responsibilities are to:

• Provide executive leadership for 24/7 MCAOC operations, including real-time threat monitoring, anomaly detection, incident response, and recovery for maritime IT/OT environments.
• Develop and execute security operations centre (SOC) strategy, integrating cyber threat intelligence, red teaming, threat hunting, and AI-driven analytics to safeguard port operations, vessels, and offshore a...