Senior Security and Privacy Analyst, Bilingual Japanese and English
Hybrid · Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines or Cebu, Cagayan Valley, Republic of the Philippines
Job Summary
Lead APAC PSR program efforts as the regional lead, coordinating certification/audit activities (notably ISMAP in Japan and IRAP in Australia), ensuring privacy/data protection compliance across APAC, supporting security operations and risk management, preparing for SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001/27002/27701, and APAC frameworks, and partnering with the APAC sales team to respond to security questionnaires and due diligence requests. The role requires hands-on security/privacy work, collaboration with regional teams, and strong Japanese and English communication; preferred ISMAP/IRAP familiarity, relevant certifications, and experience in SaaS/cloud environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, or a related field
- A master's degree is preferred
- Approximately 5–8 years of experience in information security, privacy, compliance, or risk management
- At least 2 years of experience supporting APAC-region compliance programs
- Fluent in Japanese and English (spoken and written)
- Strong editing and proofreading skills in both English and Japanese
- Solid understanding of networking, cloud infrastructure, and information security principles
- Familiarity with ISO 27001, ISO 27002, SOC 2, and NIST SP 800-53
- Working knowledge of APAC privacy and data protection regulations (APPI, Australia Privacy Act, PDPA)
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CIPP/A, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (highly desirable)
- ISMAP and IRAP expertise (preferred)
- Additional languages such as Mandarin or Vietnamese (a plus)
- Sales enablement experience with security questionnaires, RFPs, and customer-facing trust narratives
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, or a related field
- Master's degree preferred
- 5–8 years of experience in information security, privacy, compliance, or risk management
- At least 2 years supporting APAC-region compliance programs
- Fluent in Japanese and English (spoken and written)
- Strong writing/editing skills in English and Japanese
- Solid understanding of networking, cloud infrastructure, and information security principles
- Familiarity with ISO 27001, ISO 27002, SOC 2, and NIST SP 800-53
- Working knowledge of APAC privacy and data protection regulations (e.g., Japan APPI, Australia Privacy Act, PDPA)
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CIPP/A, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (highly desirable)
- ISMAP and IRAP expertise (preferred)
- Additional language skills such as Mandarin or Vietnamese (a plus)
- Sales enablement experience with security questionnaires, RFPs, and customer-facing trust narratives
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