Cyber Security Senior Consultant

2 weeks ago


City of Johannesburg Gauteng, South Africa SNG GrantThornton Full time

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist and undertake project planning, execution and management of cybersecurity assignments - IT security reviews, Cyber Security advisory assignments, ERP security, managed services etc.
- Perform security configurations reviews on network devices (firewalls, routers, and switches, IDS /IPS etc.), databases (Oracle, SQL, Sybase, Informix etc.) and operating systems (windows, Unix, Linux etc.)
- Provide penetration testing to unveil any security vulnerabilities in the network. Internal and external network vulnerability assessment.
- Assess and assemble resources as necessary for IT projects;
- Assist in ensuring that cyber security internal audits are undertaken in an integrated fashion with manual internal auditors;
- Assist in sales and growth of cybersecurity services
- Perform system descriptions documentation;
- Perform the risk and control identification;
- Train and develop junior staff members on cyber security assignments;
- Facilitate engagements pertaining to specialized audit or technical areas within area of responsibility and ensure that all the relevant internal and external stakeholders are involved
- General project administration and file management.
- Ensure the audit plan is executed on time and per approved timelines.
- Ensure all cyber security work is delivered with the right quality.

**Desired Skills**
- Good knowledge and experience of IT and integrated audits.
- Experience in conducting internal and external vulnerability assessment, penetration testing
- Experience in performing and managing security configurations reviews on operating systems, databases and network devices
- Experience in performing and managing ERP security advisory assignments e.g. SAP
- Analytical skills, agility and the ability to think outside the box.
- Good project management and administration skills including WIP management.
- The ability to independently run a project profitability, on time, within budget and at the expected quality.
- Good supervision and project management skills.
- Knowledge of audit tools such as Teammate will be advantageous.
- Diligence, commitment and a desire to be excellent.

**Desired Qualifications**
- B Com (Information Systems) degree / B.Sc. (Computer Science) or an equivalent qualification
- CISA / CISM / CEH / CPTE or equivalent qualification will be an advantage

**Desired Work Experience**
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (MS-Word, MS Excel (at an advanced level of proficiency), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook and Idea or ACL
- Working Knowledge of SAP
- Knowledge of IT risk identification and assessment
- Should have knowledge and experience of IT governance frameworks e.g. COBIT, ITIL, ISO, NIST



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