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CYBERSECURITY · TECHNOLOGY GRC
Less is more.
Specialisation matters.
Lico Resources is a specialist recruitment firm focused on cybersecurity and technology Governance, Risk & Compliance — across Singapore, APAC, and the Middle East.
500+
PROFESSIONALS PLACED
78+
COMPANIES PARTNERED
13
YEARS EXPERIENCE
9
COUNTRIES SERVED
PLACED AT
Tier-1 Singapore Bank/Global Big 4 Consultancy/MAS-Regulated FinTech/APAC Cloud Provider/Regional Healthcare Group/Sovereign Wealth Fund/Middle East Energy Major/Global Reinsurer/Defence Contractor/E-commerce Unicorn/
WHO WE RECRUIT
Real roles. Real careers.
Behind every search is a person making a major career decision. We treat that with the weight it deserves — quietly, carefully, with the domain knowledge to ask the right questions.
CYBERSECURITY
CISO & Security Leadership
TECHNOLOGY GRC
IT Audit Leadership
TECHNOLOGY GRC
Tech Risk Specialists
CYBERSECURITY
Cloud & AppSec Engineers
WHAT WE RECRUIT FOR
Two domains. Both deep.
Cybersecurity on one side. Technology Governance, Risk & Compliance on the other. We don't recruit outside these lanes — and that focus is the whole point.
CYBERSECURITY
TECHNOLOGY GRC
01 / LEADERSHIP
CISO & Security Leadership
CISOs, Heads of Security, BISOs, VPs of Information Security. Board-facing roles where domain depth matters.
02 / CLOUD & APPSEC
Cloud Security, AppSec & DevSecOps
AWS / Azure / GCP security architects, application security engineers, secure SDLC, container and Kubernetes security.
03 / OPERATIONS
SOC, IR, Threat Intel & Red Team
SOC managers, incident response leads, threat hunters, red and purple team specialists, penetration testers.
04 / GOVERNANCE
IT Governance & Programme Leadership
Heads of IT Governance, ISO 27001 / NIST programme owners, technology PMO leaders, framework and policy ownership.
05 / RISK
Technology & Operational Risk
Heads of Tech Risk, second-line oversight, MAS TRM specialists, operational resilience, third-party risk managers.
06 / AUDIT & COMPLIANCE
Technology Audit & Compliance
Heads of IT Audit, internal tech auditors, SOX IT controls, IT compliance leads, DPOs, PDPA / GDPR specialists.
HOW WE WORK
A four-step search, end-to-end.
STEP 01
Discovery
Deep brief on role, team, stack, culture. Must-haves vs nice-to-haves.
STEP 02
Shortlist
Curated 3–5 candidates, each interviewed and contextualised. No spam.
STEP 03
Interview
Confidential coordination, structured feedback both ways, reference work.
STEP 04
Offer & Onboard
Offer negotiation, counter-offer management, 90-day check-in.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Words from the people we've worked with.
Trusted by leading organisations across industries. Hover to pause.
Professional, efficient, and results-driven. Lico Resources exceeded our expectations in finding top-tier talent.
Suzie Ahmad
Senior Regional TA Lead, HCLTech
Lico Resources demonstrated exceptional professionalism and deep understanding of our requirements.
George Francis Albert
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Information Security & Governance, AIA Singapore
Their expertise in cybersecurity recruitment is unmatched. Highly recommend their services.
Kevin Lai
Assistant Director, Synapse
Absolutely professional in providing just the right amount of information at the right touch points. Quick resolutions and seamless positive outcome.
Paul Tan
Enterprise Risk, Singapore Exchange
Professional approach and quality candidates. Lico Resources delivers on their promises.
Jean Tay
Head of Sustainability, Levanta Renewable
One of the greatest strengths is the ability to offer valuable advice and guidance, demonstrating a good understanding of the industry and market trends.
Joseph Lee
Compliance Director, PetroChina International
Outstanding expertise in recruiting technology and cyber risk professionals within the financial services industry. Deep understanding of the tech risk landscape and job requirements.
DT
Daniel Tan
Director – Information Security, Kulicke & Soffa Industries
Listens to the needs of us as a client and carefully discusses requirements to ensure the best fit.
Christian Krebs
Regional Head, Aquila Capital
A highly driven recruiter who understands the market and delivers results consistently.
Aaron Huang
VP, Singapore & South East Asia, Sembcorp Industries
Excellent service delivery and strong candidate pipeline. A trusted recruitment partner.
Joicy Dinh
Managing Director, Rabobank Hong Kong
Outstanding recruitment expertise with deep industry knowledge and excellent results.
Mark Dymock
Chief of Staff, Standard Chartered Bank
A very trustworthy recruiter.
Aaron Huang
CEO, Bank of China Private Equity Investment
CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY
Permanent isn't the only answer. We contract too.
Need a vCISO for six months? An IT auditor to clear a backlog? A pen-test crew for a single engagement? We place contract and consulting talent across the same cybersecurity and technology GRC specialisations.
TYPICAL ENGAGEMENTS
Interim CISO
3–12 months · Singapore / Remote
ON REQUEST
Tech Risk / Audit Lead
6 months · MAS TRM uplift
ON REQUEST
Pen Test Crew
Fixed scope · 2–6 weeks
ON REQUEST
Cloud Security SME
3–9 months · AWS / Azure
ON REQUEST
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