Cybersecurity Engineer
Fusang · Labuan, Malaysia
Financial Services · 51-200 employees
About the role
The Cybersecurity Engineer will research and develop security architectures, policies, and protocols to protect organizational data and systems. They are responsible for performing vulnerability analysis, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with engineering teams to maintain robust security infrastructure.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience in cybersecurity and possess in-depth knowledge of network, application, and database security. Proficiency in AWS security, compliance frameworks like ISO 27001, and the use of AI-assisted coding tools is required.
Full description
About Fusang
Fusang is Asia’s first fully-regulated digital securities exchange, pioneering the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology.
Licensed by the Labuan Financial Services Authority, we created the world’s first institutional tokenised sukuk—recognised with the IFN Most Innovative Deal 2023 award. With over USD 410 million in tokenised instruments issued, we’re proving that regulated digital securities are the future of capital markets.
Our mission is to build the digital superhighway for traditional finance, making investment opportunities more accessible globally. Backed by 40 years of wealth management expertise through our relationship with Portcullis Group, we combine startup innovation with institutional credibility.
We’re looking for exceptional people who want to shape the future of finance.
Role Overview:
Fusang is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team. This role involves implementing the industry best practice on cybersecurity in order to protect important data and systems from malicious attacks. Additionally, it is important to ensure our systems are compliant with regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Research and develop information security plans, policies as well as system security architectures.
- Establish security standards and best practices for the organization.
- Be proactive in reviewing and implement new test security protocols, firewall configuration and security software.
- Develop practical and budget-friendly solutions for cybersecurity issues.
- Perform analysis on security systems then identify vulnerabilities and create mitigation action plans.
- Perform audits and risk assessments in order to uncover potential vulnerabilities and take actions to close any vulnerabilities.
- Use various tools to perform network monitoring in order to search for irregularities and detect potential security breaches.
- Respond promptly to security breaches and provide detailed reports for management review.
- Plan and develop systems to secure data from threats, including natural disasters, through encryption and access monitoring.
- Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to configure and maintain security infrastructure, and provide cybersecurity guidance across the organization.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years' experience as Cybersecurity Engineer.
- Able to roll up your sleeves and perform hands on work and ability to implement security technical solutions.
- Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or AWS Security Specialty (preferred).
- Have in-depth knowledge about network, application and database security.
- Have in-depth knowledge of establishing security baselines for IT systems.
- Good knowledge and experience in risk assessment.
- Good knowledge about AWS security.
- Hands-on experience with security tools including SIEM/XDR platforms (e.g., Wazuh, CrowdStrike), WAF/CDN security (e.g., Cloudflare), and vulnerability scanning tools.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 and financial regulatory requirements (Labuan FSA).
- AI-Assisted Development: Proficiency with AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot is essential—this is a core part of how we build software at Fusang
