Executive/Senior Executive - Technology Advisory

BDO in Malaysia is part of the leading global professional services network, BDO International, providing audit, tax, advisory, business and outsourcing services to clients across diverse industries. With over 60 years of experience, we are supported by more than 1,200 professionals — including over 200 Partners and Directors — across offices in Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam. 
  
At BDO, we shape what matters: 
 
We grow together, to reach higher. 
We collaborate, show up for one another, and build meaningful relationships — growing our careers in a workplace where we can thrive and belong. 

We shape solutions, to go further. 
We take ownership of our careers, stay curious, and are brave to share new ideas and shape how things are done. 
 
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Trust and integrity are the foundation of everything we do. We hold ourselves to the highest standards, leading with purpose while delivering quality outcomes. 
 
Whether you’re starting or advancing your career, you won’t do it alone. From building meaningful careers for our people to shaping solutions for our clients, at BDO, we do it together. Come and shape what matters with us.


Overview

As an Executive, you will support the team in delivering IT audit, cyber security, technology risk, and regulatory compliance engagements. You will gain hands-on experience in assessing IT controls, reviewing cyber security practices, supporting compliance reviews, and preparing client reports, building a strong foundation in technology advisory, IT governance, and digital trust.


Key responsibilities

• Assist in performing IT audits and cyber security reviews based on recognised frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, and other industry standards
• Support regulatory compliance engagements involving Malaysian cyber security and technology risk requirements such as SC TRMG, BNM RMiT, NACSA requirements, PDPA, and other relevant regulations
• Assist in assessing technology risk, IT governance, cyber security controls, and operational resilience practices across client environments
• Support risk assessments, control reviews, maturity assessments, and gap analyses against regulatory, audit, and cyber security framework requirements
• Assist in VAPT engagements through coordination, evidence collection, documentation, remediation tracking, reporting, and communication with technical teams
• Support WebTrust and other technology assurance engagements, including documentation review, control testing, evidence validation, and report preparation
• Assist in reviewing IT, cyber security, technology risk, and compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory and international standards
• Perform walkthroughs, control testing, evidence review, and documentation of audit findings for IT general controls, cyber security, and technology risk engagements
• Track audit findings, compliance gaps, remediation plans, and management responses, and assist in preparing reports for clients and internal stakeholders
• Work with IT, Risk, Compliance, Security, and business teams to support interviews, workshops, audits, regulatory readiness reviews, and project deliverables

Education and professional skills / knowledge

• A recognised degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Systems or a related field with at least a Second Class Upper or equivalent
• Minimum of one year of relevant working experience; however, fresh graduates with strong interest in technology advisory are also encouraged to apply

Other skills

• Basic understanding of cyber security, IT controls, IT governance, technology risk, or regulatory compliance concepts
• Familiarity with frameworks or standards such as ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, COBIT, BNM RMiT, SC TRMG, NACSA requirements, PDPA, or VAPT will be an added advantage
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills
• Detail-oriented, eager to learn, and able to work independently as well as in a team-based environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Kindly submit your application together with your resume, along with copies of your latest academic and professional transcripts.