Cyber Security Principal Lead

4 weeks ago


Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa TalentCru Full time
Cyber Security Principal Lead Job Description

TalentCru is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Principal Lead to oversee our cyber security strategies and initiatives within the financial services, insurance, and lending sector.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive cyber security program to protect our company's assets and data.
  • Lead a team of professionals in implementing and maintaining an effective and comprehensive cyber security program.
  • Influence and broker conversation with executive level stakeholders to address cyber risk in the financial services entity.
  • Design, develop, and implement a security program for the company.
  • Ensure a cyber security incident response practice is in place across the company.
  • Promote awareness of security policies, training, and the governance strategy amongst all levels of the company.
  • Actively manage risks on the Cyber Risk Register from intake to resolution.
  • Communicate risk assessment findings with key stakeholders to develop and monitor risk remediation plans.
  • Conduct regular compliance assessments with the business to ensure that current and emerging risks are being monitored and managed.
  • Provide management with assurance covering controls across the business environments that there are adequately designed and operating effectively.
  • Support management during audits as well as implement and track management audit actions to closure.
Requirements:
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in cyber security role where you meet business deliverables.
  • At least 8 years' experience in cyber governance, risk, controls, and compliance management in a technology environment.
  • 8 years of experience in IT Audit and Assurance management in a cyber or technology environment.
  • Knowledge of common information technology management and compliance frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, SOX, ITIL, COBIT, and NIST.
  • Knowledge of legal, regulatory and privacy requirements, such as personally identifiable information (PII) Protection and Payment Card Industry (PCI)/Data Security Standard.
  • High level understanding and knowledge of Cloud Risk, Compliance and Assurance.
  • Proven experience managing and operating multiple security programs, projects, and initiatives and related security tooling.
  • An ability to think strategically and drive change.
  • A deep understanding of Tech Security risks and mitigating solutions.
  • A diverse security background with knowledge in several areas including layered security architecture; internet protocols; firewalls; VPN technologies, IDS/IPS, network access control and network segmentation, anti-malware and spam technologies; risk and vulnerability assessments, and compliance.
  • Security concepts related to DNS, routing, authentication, VPN, proxy services and DDOS mitigation technologies.
  • Windows, UNIX and Linux operating systems.
  • Web Application Security and Encryption.
  • Strong organizational skills and an entrepreneurial drive with a history of recruiting and developing high-performing teams.
  • Ability to build and manage highly motivated and innovated technical and extended team.
  • Ability to work under time and resource pressure.
  • An ability and desire to communicate and work with a broad set of stakeholders.
  • A customer-focused, responsive, and transparent attitude.
  • Grasping of technical concepts rapidly and the ability to articulate these concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Skilled in communicating with all levels of management.


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