Cybersecurity Strategist

Future Africa Consulting (Pty)Ltd is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Strategist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing information security services and initiatives in support of the IT strategy and enterprise architecture planning processes.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement information security services and initiatives in support of the IT strategy and enterprise architecture planning processes.
• Advise on and ensure the effective management of information technology and business processes access and communicate feedback to enable associated security risk management.
• Perform vulnerability testing and scanning, and report on TCTA's vulnerability profile and recommendations to improve the profile.
• Analyze related information/reports to identify discrepancies and anomalies, recommend remedial action, and ensure compliance to security policies and standards.
• Develop and/or align information security policies to identify and manage risk exposure.
• Mitigate risk by ensuring that proper IT security and information management measures are in place.
• Perform security audits and clean-ups to ensure accurate and up-to-date access within TCTA.
• Understand IT applications and infrastructure in alignment with policies and procedures.
• Document the information security principles and guidelines for application software as well as standards that should be adhered to for each product.
• Develop information security requirement specifications prior to the procurement or implementation of new systems and technology to ensure alignment between the business goals and the supporting system functionality.
• Maintain the Information Security Architectural repository to ensure consistency between applications and systems.
• Ensure currency of systems and technology by maintaining an environmental awareness.
• Provide guidelines for the development of life-cycle management strategies for systems and technology in conjunction with major stakeholders to ensure business continuity.
• Manage information security risks and issues and escalate where necessary.

Requirements:

• Research and develop leading practices for the Information Security function.
• Benchmark and analyze trends to optimize internal processes.
• Engage with business units to proactively (and reactively) provide solutions, advising TCTA's management and other stakeholders in their relevant area of expertise.
• Benchmark TCTA's Information Security Architecture with Local and International best practice and applications at other organizations.

Project Management:

• Identify strategic projects that need to be undertaken in the Information Security function.
• Prepare project definitions and detailed plans with the PMO.
• Drive and support the implementation of the specialized areas initiatives and strategic projects that address the needs and expectations of TCTA's stakeholders.
• Document functional requirements and specifications for new information security solutions.

Reporting:

• Monitor and report on progress against functional initiatives.
• Monitor and report on compliance with information security policies, procedures, and controls.
• Promote sound institutional governance, participate in required governance structures, and serve as a member on the required forums.
• Compile reports on the functional performance at the required intervals reflecting all relevant statistics, e.g., monthly/quarterly cybersecurity report.