Security Analyst
Kepong , W.P. Kuala Lumpur
|Onsite
|Direct hire
Kepong, W.P. Kuala Lumpur
|Onsite
|Direct hire
Job ID 8200|Posted May 4, 2026
JOB DESCRIPTION
About Horizontal: Established since 2003 in the US, Horizontal solves complex challenges across two distinct businesses: Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We are consistently recognized for being a top workplace and one of the fastest growing private companies. Horizontal Talent specializes in staffing for IT, Digital & Creative and Business & Strategy markets. We have global offices in US, UAE, India, Malaysia and Australia.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Contribute security guidance and operation best practice to colleague and partner. Ensuring security control and compliance applied to all company environment.
- Operate and monitor security tools eg. Antivirus, VA scan, WAF, PAM, DNS, Certificate, Firewall and Proxy.
- Manage and support security request and security incident through ITSM. Problem analysis skill and root cause analysis is mandatory.
- Manage system inventory and changed management for security operation related.
- Identify security gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommend changes or enhancements.
- Collaborate with IT teams for ongoing external and internal audit assessment to ensure the controls are effective and meet regulatory and legal requirements.
- Other Security Operation related tasks as assigned.
- A Bachelor's or associate degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in security design, operation or implementation.
- IT security certifications may be advantageous.
- A strong working knowledge of current IT risks, security implementations, and computer operating and software programs.
- The ability to interact with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and races.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Technology Team
- Internal Stakeholders
- External Stakeholders
- To be accountable for the development, implementation and maintenance of the conceptual enterprise security architecture; governs and ensure that IT implementation is aligned to company security and business objectives and strategy.
- You should have expertise in security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection, and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), network access controls, and network segmentation.
- You must be experienced with operating systems like Windows, Linux, and UNIX.
- Strong ability to analyze user requirements, make recommendations and implement solution.
- Ability to prioritize and execute in high-pressured environment.
- Understanding of information security principles and best practice (e.g., ISO27001, PCIDSS, OWASP and GDPR/PDPA).
- Ability to present security topics to a non- technical audience and presenting the business value of security.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build and influence teams; and self-motivated.
- Third-party auditing skills and risk assessment methodologies.
Horizontal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Horizontal is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or participate in the interview process, click here to request accommodation assistance.
All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.
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