Cyber Security Specialist

7 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa NTT Full time

NTT is a leading global IT solutions and services organisation that brings together people, data and things to create a better and more sustainable future.

In today’s ‘iNTTerconnected’ world, connections matter more now than ever. By bringing together talented people, world-class technology partners and emerging innovators, we help our clients solve some of the world’s most significant technological, business and societal challenges.

With people at the heart of our success, NTT is committed to attracting and growing the best talent and providing an environment where everyone feels they can belong and their contribution matters.

**Want to be a part of our team?**

You will be required to use your current Cyber Security, Infrastructure, and Applications knowledge to

ensure that the deployment aligns with our standards and design canvas. You will be required to guide the

design and technical delivery teams on the best way in which to implement their requirements to meet their

needs and the needs of the Cyber Security function. You will need to stay abreast of the products capability

and conduct self-study or attend courses to become experts on the current and future products capabilities.

**Working at NTT**

**Key Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Determine who requires access to which information & Plan, coordinate, and implement information security programs.
- Help protect against Web threats that facilitate cyber-crime like malware, phishing, viruses, denial-of service attacks, and hacking.
- Ensure you know and follow the incident and change processes, Perform Problem management analyses and duties, during the week and on weekends.
- Perform built-as-designed reviews, Prepare project documentation (guides, configuration
- documents, etc.)
- CMDB management, Tracking of IT software as relating to Cyber, Tracking of IT hardware as relating to Cyber, Understanding of AWS security.
- Excellent IT skills, including knowledge of computer networks, operating systems, software,
- hardware, and security
- An understanding of the cyber security risks associated with various technologies and ways to manage them
- Building machine learning models for various use cases across the organization to predict and automate human behaviour.
- Use research and insight to drive cultural change within the organisation and ensure stakeholders put consumers at the heart of their planning and strategic thinking.
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of automation solutions that meet business objectives.
- Interpret and analyse data from multiple sources, providing key analytics.
- Proactively provide actionable recommendations based on analysis results across various
- stakeholders and teams.

**Knowledge, Skills and Attributes**:

- Ability to effectively communicate and present results and recommendations across discipline, advising diverse stakeholders on complex matters
- Partners with key contacts outside own area of expertise and other external stakeholders
- Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company
- Relevant knowledge of information security management and policies
- Sound understanding of security operational processes and controls
- Demonstrable understanding of complex inter-relationships in an overall system or process
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of security threats, countermeasures, security tools, and network technologies
- Relevant knowledge of technological advances within the information security arena
- Relevant solution and service knowledge
- Good interpersonal and consultative skills with the ability to map business needs to technology solutions
- Ability to discuss and report technology and information security risk with non-technology and executive business stakeholders
- Ability to display analytical thinking and a proactive approach
- Team player with the ability to display consistent client focus and orientation
- Ability to develop, define and articulate ISM strategies
- Good strategic thinking and decision-making abilities
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong business relationships
- Ability to plan and organise, with good project management skills

**Academic Qualifications and Certifications**:

- relevant tertiary qualification
- Knowledge of AWS/Azure, AWS security practices (AWS and cloud platform as a service (PaaS) (security)
- Cyber Security qualication

**Skills Summary**

Identity Access Management (IAM), Information Security Compliance, Information Security Policies, Information Security Risk Management, Information Security Standards, Leadership, NIST Cybersecurity Framework

**Workplace type**:
**Equal Opportunity Employer**

NTT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disabilit

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