APAC Regional Cybersecurity Lead - Insurance

Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations — helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures, and operates some of the world's most complex technology estates. Learn more on  dxc.com .

About the role

DXC's Insurance Software & BPS business runs core insurance platforms and SaaS solutions for leading insurers across Asia Pacific. We're looking for a Regional Cybersecurity Lead to own security across our APAC customer base. This is a client-facing leadership role. You'll shape security commitments in contracts, keep security controls strong at every stage of a customer environment, and lead remediation and incident response across the region. Insurance industry solutions | DXC Technology

What you'll do

- Lead security in client engagements. Act as the regional security partner to client CISOs, and lead DXC's position on security and compliance schedules with Legal.
- Approve go-live. Sign off security acceptance before any customer environment goes live, based on evidence. Run a formal exception process for any gaps.
- Own vulnerability management. Run scanning, penetration testing and remediation SLAs for Critical and High findings, and report results to clients.
- Enforce core controls. Cover identity and MFA, network segmentation, encryption, secrets management, patching, and port registration.
- Lead incident response. Manage regional security incidents and customer notifications in line with contract and regulatory terms.
- Report on security posture. Give leadership clear metrics on security performance across the region.

What you'll bring

- 10+ years in cybersecurity, including 5+ years in regional or client-facing leadership.
- Experience negotiating security terms in outsourcing or SaaS contracts.
- Strong cloud security skills (AWS essential, Azure an advantage), plus IAM, vulnerability and secrets management.
- Knowledge of APAC financial-services regulation, such as MAS TRM, APRA CPS 234, HKMA and OJK.
- Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST CSF and SOC 2.
- CISSP or CISM required. CCSP or OSCP desirable.
- Insurance or financial-services experience strongly preferred.

How you work

- You hold firm on controls and stay practical about delivery.
- You raise risk early.
- You're credible with clients at C-level.
- You decide based on evidence and hold teams to their commitments.

Why DXC
You'll lead security for mission-critical insurance platforms across the region, with real scope to shape how security is built into delivery.

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