Director - Cyber Defence

Director - Cyber Defence

Location: Manila, Kuala Lumpur, or APAC Remote

About Theos

Theos Cyber delivers proactive, intelligence-driven cybersecurity that empowers businesses to innovate boldly and outpace adversaries.

Our purpose is simple: protect APAC organisations while enabling them to thrive. We combine cyber defence, offence, and response expertise to give clients an advantage where it matters most.

We aim to be the most trusted cybersecurity partner in APAC, known for innovation, precision, and integrity. We move fast, focus on outcomes, and build partnerships that last.

Our values guide everything we do:

• Security as our foundation: trust and protection in everything we build
• Global collaboration and respect: seamless teamwork across borders
• Embrace change and innovate: challenge the status quo to stay ahead
• Integrity and accountability: we say what we do and do what we say
• Strive for excellence: we push boundaries and scale quality

We are growing rapidly across Asia, expanding our Defence, Offense, and Response services. Theos 2.0 is our next chapter: scaling impact, strengthening delivery, and earning lasting trust.

About the Role

We are hiring a Director of Cyber Defence to lead Detection and Response services across APAC.

Reporting to the CEO, this role owns the performance, evolution, and delivery of our Threat Detection & Response (TDR) practice, the core of our Cyber Defence business.

You will ensure the SOC runs with precision and speed, leading teams across 24/7 Detection & Response, Detection Engineering, Threat intelligence and Cyber Engineering.

You are a builder who aligns capability to market demand, ensures client satisfaction, and drives innovation that keeps Theos ahead. You are resourceful and ready to embrace the challenge of growing a business.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the performance and evolution of Cyber Defence services, ensuring operational excellence and client security outcomes.
• Lead 24/7 detection and response to deliver fast, consistent protection for clients.
• Oversee SOC engineering and onboarding, ensuring scalable and reliable technology operations and processes.
• Continuously improve detection, incident response, and service quality.
• Act as escalation lead and trusted advisor during major incidents and client reviews.
• Enhance and differentiate offerings to strengthen Theos' position in the APAC TDR/SOC market.
• Collaborate with leadership on strategy, capacity, and P&L performance.
• Support pre-sales and client partnerships, demonstrating technical and commercial credibility.
• Cultivate strong relationships with our technology partners
• Lead and develop a high-performing team across the region
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration across defence, offence, and response.

Requirements

• Significant experience building and leading SOC operations within an MSSP.
• Technical credibility, grounded in hands-on cybersecurity operations or Engineering.
• Strong grasp of detection, response, and scalable multi-tenant SOC environments.
• Proven success developing teams and improving measurable security outcomes.
• Exposure to OT security and its unique detection challenges.
• Excellent communication skills with technical and executive audiences.
• Business acumen to link operations with commercial and client results.
• Proactive with clients, anticipating needs and maintaining long-term trust.
• Respected leader who motivates teams and drives accountability.
• Growth-driven and resilient, thriving in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

What We Offer

• A key role shaping Theos' strategy and future direction.
• An international team with APAC leadership ambitions.
• Highly Preferred based in Manila or Kuala Lumpur. Open to remote in APAC (working hours GMT+8) with frequent regional travel.
• Regular team events and offsites.
• A personal development plan to support continuous growth.
• International medical insurance, including dependents
• Flexibility in employment/contracting mechanism and location
• Eligibility for a long-term incentive plan for the right candidate.