Cyber Security Specialist

3 days ago


Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Optimal Growth Technologies Full time
Job Title: Cyber Security Specialist

At Optimal Growth Technologies, we are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our Cyber Defense team, you will play a critical role in delivering a highly effective end-to-end 24x7 Cyber Defense service.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate operations of the Cyber Security Defend stakeholders and team to ensure seamless delivery of Cyber Defense services.
  • Implement, upgrade, maintain, and refine end-to-end security monitoring to identify and mitigate potential threats.
  • Manage proactive and reactive security incident management processes, communication, and response plans to minimize service impact.
  • Facilitate implementation, management, and optimization of Cyber Defense policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance and security.
  • Ensure adequate CAPEX/OPEX budget, resource, and management focus on cyber security risks to protect our customers and stakeholders.
  • Implement actions to close risks, audit, and reviews (internal and external) on security monitoring and incident management to continuously improve our Cyber Security posture.
Requirements:
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology or equivalent technology-related degree.
  • At least one professional Information Security Qualification: CISSP/CISM/CISA.
  • Advanced competencies in Network Security: CCNP or CCIE (Security).
  • Advanced competencies in Microsoft, Linux, or Unix Operating Systems administration.
  • Experience in Information Security Technologies and tools.
Skills and Experience:
  • Minimum of 3 years focused Security experience in Incident Management, Intrusion Analysis, Network troubleshooting, or Reverse Engineering.
  • Minimum of 2 years Security tooling management and deployment experience with Forensic tools, Security Logging, and EDR Tooling.
  • Experience in design, delivery, and support of Information Security solutions to customers will be an added advantage.
  • Good communication skills and team player.
  • Experience in the use of security tools.
  • Project management skills, and proven task execution (getting things done).
  • Superior Report writing skills.
  • Analytical Thinking.


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