IT Risk An Security Analyst

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa Progressive IT Resourcing Full time

**Introduction**

To support delivery of the IT Risk and Cyber Security programs. The analyst plays two critical roles in support of these programs; to enable IT team-embedded security analysis and business enablement, and to drive risk management. This role looks to streamline risk and security processes in support of quality and speedy delivery in a complex and busy IT environment. The role requires some technical understanding and a passion for proactive risk and security management.

**Responsible for embedding IT and cyber risk management into IT teams**
- Integrate into the IT teams and establish yourself as a trusted advisor and assurance provider, not a policeman. And work as part of the extended IT Risk management function to:

- Promote a risk conscious mindset through stakeholder engagement and awareness
- Proactively identify, track, and manage IT and cyber risks
- Coordinate internal and external audits
- Help monitor compliance to policies and standards
- Report on the status of risks, remediation, and progress to IT management
- Engage in projects and help deliver risk-related activities such as third-party risk assessments
- Leverage the IT GRC tool to manage and report on risk items
- Be the go-to person in the team to help the team help themselves manage risk

**Responsible for cyber security analysis and coordination within IT teams**
- Be the first point of call for helping coordinate cyber security activities as part of projects and change within the IT team
- Leverage group security frameworks, policies, standards, and architecture to support the IT team in delivering change under the guiding principles of ‘shift left’ and ‘security by default’
- Support the IT team’s operational change requirements where relevant with guidance and advice
- Coordinate all these activities with the broader security team
- Identify and define security requirements for the IT team, for the broader security team to execute

**Minimum requirements**

**_ Mandatory_**
- Grade 12 and relevant degree/diploma (3 years)
- Up to 8 years relevant experience in IT, IT risk, IT assurance and/or cyber security
- A relentless pursuit of risk reduction
- Autonomy and a proactive approach to work
- Experience with IT GRC tools

**Advantageous**
- Relevant qualifications and certifications such as CISM, CISA, CRISC or CISSP
- The zest for assisting outside of working hours when required
- Knowledge of Company IT and cyber security landscape, including systemic understanding of key business linkages and dependencies
- Is aware of and responsive to internal and external events and influences on the technical landscape
- Appropriately derives and organises the essence of information to draw solid conclusions
- Looks beyond symptoms to uncover root causes of problems to be solved
- Synthesizes data from different sources to identify trends
- Presents problem analysis and a recommended solution rather than just identifying and describing the problem itself
- Proactively approaches others to obtain missing information
- Demonstrates a results-oriented mindset in planning and implementing activities/projects
- Clearly defines objectives and translates them into workable activities
- Monitors and tracks progress to ensure delivery of all planned commitments, and keeps the appropriate people informed
- Prepares written reports and briefs and communicates ideas clearly
- Speaks fluently in team meetings when presenting information
- Manages existing partnerships within established agreements or contracts; negotiates adjustments when mutually beneficial to do so
- Genuinely cultivates personal bonds with colleagues to enhance performance throughout the organisation
- Adjusts to work effectively within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
- Demonstrates resourcefulness in acquiring necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to adapt to change

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