IT Security Specialist, Ikano Retail

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines – and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.

About the job

The IT Security Specialist role at Ikano Retail is crucial in protecting the organization's digital assets and ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of corporate information. 

Key responsibilities include:

• IT Security technical architecture: Maintain the integrity of the IT technical and security architecture, ensuring that design decisions adhere to architecture standards, principles, and policies. Provide consultancy, and ensure project alignment with best security practices.
• Security Strategy and Policy: Develop and enforce IT security policies as well as create and standardize security frameworks to ensure best practices and compliance.
• Infrastructure Protection: Maintain IT security architecture standards, monitor risks, and implement security measures such as intrusion detection and data encryption.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure adherence to security control requirements, manage change processes, and enforce policies to mitigate cyber threats.
• Key Risk Indicators Monitoring: Manage, measure, and monitor IT Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), including timely updates of security patching and anti-virus definitions, to mitigate potential security risks.Monitor corporate cyber security breaches and respond to incidents.
• Security Testing and Planning: Coordinate Auditing, vulnerability assessment, penetration tests and remediation
• Education and Awareness: Promote cyber security awareness and provide education to staff across the organization.
• Budget & DR Planning: Lead & track Digital IT Infrastructure & security budget,  lead disaster recovery planning together with secured immutable backup

Your profile

• Minimum a degree in Business IT or Computer Science or Information Systems or other IT Professional disciplines
• Professional Certifications in IT audit, security and compliance domains (e.g., CISSP/CISA/CISM/CompTIA Security+)
• Good knowledge & experience in audit & compliance framework, project management and vendor management
• Minimum 5 years' experience with deep understanding of the Information security, cyber security & compliance needs for large scale business
• Proficiency in cybersecurity tools and technologies (IAM/PAM/SIEM etc..).
• Security Incident response and threat mitigation.
• Knowledge of security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).

Passionate about IT infrastructure, cyber security & compliance. Subject Matter expert on audit, security and compliance processes, planning, design, implementation & support. Excellent presentation skills, effective communicator and decision maker.  Please submit your application by 26 April 2025.