Cyber Security Specialist

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Tower Group Full time

Cyber Security Specialist required for a
Contract opportunity in Midrand.


This role will provide security assurance, guidance and support to high profile projects according to company defined policies and requirements, best practice and local/international standards (PCI, SOX, ISO27001, GDPR, POPIA and Cyber Crime Bill of 2015) relevant to the technology security area.

This role requires the individual to have credible experience in Information Security and Cyber Security Governance, Risk and Assurance based on proven frameworks such as COBIT 5, ISO27001/2, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and should be comfortable with driving information security assurance ideas and communicating clearly with technical as well as non-technical audiences.


Requirements:

  • Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Analysis, or another related field
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in Tech Security role where you meet business deliverables.
  • Knowledge of common information technology management / compliance frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, SOX, ITIL, COBIT, and NIST.
  • Knowledge of legal, regulatory and privacy requirements, such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Protection and Payment Card Industry (PCI)/Data Security Standard.
  • Proven experience managing and operating multiple security programs, projects, and initiatives.
  • A deep understanding of Technology Security risks and mitigating solutions.
  • A diverse security background with knowledge in several areas including layered security architecture; internet protocols; firewalls; VPN technologies, IDS/IPS, network access control and network segmentation, antimalware and spam technologies; risk and vulnerability assessments, and compliance.
  • Security concepts related to DNS, routing, authentication, VPN, proxy services and DDOS mitigation technologies.
  • Windows, UNIX and Linux operating systems.
  • Practices and methods of enterprise architecture and security architecture.
  • Network security architecture development and definition.
  • Web Security & Encryption.
  • Strong organizational skills and an entrepreneurial drive with a history of recruiting and developing high performing teams.
  • Ability to work under time and resource pressure.


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