Job Description

Our Company For more than a century, our Company has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, it continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world. Our Singapore IT Hub Established in 2015, our Singapore IT Hub aims to harness digital solutions for better business outcomes. One of its key focuses is in using analytics and data science to guide better decision-making. Home to more than 300 employees with over 20 nationalities, the Singapore IT Hub is part of a global network, with sister hubs located in the United States and Czech Republic. In Singapore, the hub houses a wide span of IT capabilities teams ranging from Data Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity & Risk Management to Enterprise Platforms and many more. Across Japan, China and the Asia Pacific region, the hub works closely with colleagues from all divisions of the company to drive our core business.
This position is part of the Company Led Training (CLT) programme which is a structured development programme jointly developed by the our Singapore IT Hub and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) that aims to enable fresh and mid-level professionals to acquire specialist expertise for jobs in demand by the industry, especially those that support Smart Nation projects. More details here. Responsibilities

• Analyze, contain, and assist in remediation of escalated security incidents from Managed Security Services Partner (MSSP).
• Ability to use log management tools, packet captures reports, data visualization, and pattern analysis to enhance on cyber security incident investigation.
• Perform root cause analysis on high severity security incidents.
• Create, modify and review various reports and dashboards from our security solutions such as internet proxies, network behavioral analysis tools, intrusion detection and endpoint security tools such as antivirus and firewalls.
• Respond to cyber security incidents that occur on regulated environments such as SOX, PCI, GxP and shop floor systems.
• Participate and present when required in weekly threat management meetings to report on security incidents that have occurred.
• Make recommendations to strengthen the cyber security posture of our computing environment as well as recommend process improvements and tooling to ensure timely response to future security incidents.
• Maintain ongoing collaboration with other MSD organizations and departments acting in a consultative capacity promoting information security awareness, compliance and supporting IT Risk Management & Security policies.

Requirements

• BS in Information Security, Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Between 0 - 3 years of working experience in information security.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills are essential for this role, as well as passion for problem solving, a desire to learn, and the ability to work in a team environment
• Various general technical skills including knowledge of networking (i.e. TCP/IP) and security product experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience or familiarity with web content filtering solutions, anti-malware solutions, intrusion detection and response systems.
• The candidate must be able to adapt and rapidly learn new technologies and have some background in an information security related discipline.

What we look for In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth. INVENTING FOR LIFE! We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively for the common good. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. #earlytalent Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status: Temporary (Fixed Term) Relocation: No relocation VISA Sponsorship: Travel Requirements: Flexible Work Arrangements: Shift: Valid Driving License: Hazardous Material(s): Number of Openings: 1
Requisition ID:R139724