Cyber Security Specialist

7 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Unique Personnel Full time

**Job Number**
- 71771

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Cyber Security Specialist

**Computer Skills**
- IT

**Industry**
- Panelbeaters

**City**
- Johannesburg

**Province**
- Gauteng

**Objectives of the role**:

- Guard all company data, particularly sensitive information, from both internal and external threats by designing broad defences against would-be intruders.
- Take the lead in day-to-day monitoring for unusual activities, implement defensive protocols, and report incidents.
- Collaborate with other members of the cybersecurity team to develop new protocols, layers of protection, and other proactive and defensive systems for remaining ahead of cybercriminals.
- Maintain documentation of security guidelines, procedures, standards, and controls.
- Maintain knowledge of current cybercrime tactics.

**Responsibilities**:

- Collect data on current security measures for risk analysis, and write systems status reports regularly.
- Monitor constantly for attacks and run appropriate defensive protocols if a breach occurs.
- Conduct testing to identify vulnerabilities, and collaborate with cybersecurity team to update defensive protocols when necessary.
- Configure antivirus systems, firewalls, data centre and software updates with a security-first mindset.
- Grant credentials to authorized users, monitor access-related activities, and check for unregistered information changes.
- Help lead employee training to prevent phishing and other forms of cyberattack.**Inherent Requirements**
- Required skills and qualifications:
- Three to five years of experience in cybersecurity at a midsize or large company in our industry.
- Deep knowledge of IT, including hardware, software, and networks.
- Meticulous eye for detail and an ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong abilities in critical thinking, problem-solving, logic, and forensics.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work successfully in both individual and team settings.
- Ability to think like a hacker in order to stay ahead of threats.
- Qualifications and Certification:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in information systems, information technology, or related field.
- CompTIA Security+, CISSP ( Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

**What Qualification**
- Information systems, Information technology, or related field.

**Minimum Qualification**
- Bachelors

**Status**
- Available

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