Overview

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join

Step into the front line of cyber defence at OCBC. As a Cyber Security Operations Intern within the Technology Information Security Office (TISO), you’ll gain hands-on exposure to how the bank monitors, detects, and responds to cyber threats in a complex enterprise environment. You’ll work alongside security professionals to safeguard critical systems and data, while building practical skills that are highly relevant in today’s digital and risk-driven landscape.

How you succeed

To succeed in this role, you’ll be curious about emerging cyber threats and eager to understand how security operations function at scale. You’ll be analytical in your approach, comfortable working with alerts and data, and proactive in identifying patterns or anomalies. Your willingness to learn, coupled with clear communication and teamwork, will enable you to contribute effectively to day-to-day cyber security operations.

What you do

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Security Monitoring & Response: monitor and respond to cyber security alerts generated by cyber defence and monitoring tools
  • Threat Analysis & Triage: analyse alerts to identify trends, abnormalities, and potential threats, supporting timely and appropriate response
  • Enterprise Health Monitoring: perform health monitoring of enterprise systems and assets to ensure visibility and resilience
  • Detection Optimisation: identify opportunities to fine-tune detection rules and improve the effectiveness of security monitoring
  • Operational Support: assist the Cyber Security Operations team in daily activities and ongoing improvement initiatives

Who you work with

You’ll be part of the Technology Information Security Office, a key function within Group Operations & Technology that is responsible for protecting the bank against cyber risks. The team works closely with Technology, Operations, and business stakeholders to maintain a strong security posture while enabling innovation and business continuity.

Who you are

  • Keen to learn and explore cyber security operations in an enterprise environment
  • Analytical, observant, and comfortable working with technical information
  • Able to communicate clearly and work effectively within a team
  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree
  • Possess foundational technical knowledge in networks, operating systems, and cyber security concepts
  • Exposure to cyber security tools is an advantage but not required

Learning Objectives

This internship will provide you with:

  • Hands-on experience in monitoring, analysing, and triaging cyber security threats
  • Exposure to enterprise-level incident response and security monitoring tools
  • Practical understanding of how cyber security operations support business resilience
  • Opportunities to develop analytical thinking and threat detection skills
  • Insight into the role of cyber security within a large, regulated financial institution

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

End Date: May 29, 2026 (26 days left to apply)

About

OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services.

OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang.

OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals.

OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.