Manager, Ethical Hacker

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Prudential Services Asia Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Role Purpose
• Lead and manage a team of ethical hackers while remaining hands-on in penetration testing activities.
• Drive the quality, consistency, and maturity of Prudential’s global penetration testing services.

Skills Required
• Strong background in information security and penetration testing.
• Good understanding of both offensive and defensive security concepts.
• Proven leadership and team management capability.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple penetration testing engagements in parallel.
• Strong ownership, accountability, and decision-making skills.

•Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities
• Lead, mentor, and coach junior and senior ethical hackers, providing technical guidance and oversight.
• Perform and oversee penetration testing engagements across web applications/services, network infrastructure, cloud environments, mobile applications, and wireless networks.
• Ensure penetration testing engagements are managed end-to-end and aligned with internal standards.
• Review penetration testing findings, reports, and retest results to ensure quality and consistency.
• Act as an escalation point for complex vulnerabilities and high-risk findings.
• Track and drive remediation activities to formal closure.
• Proactively improve penetration testing services, frameworks, processes, tools, and testing methodologies.
• Stay updated on emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices. Responsibilities may evolve over time based on business needs and individual performance.

Requirements
• Mandatory Certificate
o Advanced offensive security or equivalent industry-recognized penetration testing certification.
• Preferred Additional Certificate
o Senior-level offensive security or CREST-related certifications are an advantage.
• Mandatory Language Skill:

Good reading, written and spoken proficiency in English
• Preferred Additional Language Skill: Good reading and written in secondary Asia’s language
• Attitude: Organized, independent and good with analytical skill / problem solving

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