Vacancy Information Security Manager Waterfall, Johannesburg, Gauteng Permanent

**Designation**:

Vacancy | Information Security Manager | Waterfall, Johannesburg, Gauteng | Permanent**Category**:

Information Technology**Job Level**:

Professionally qualified and experienced specialists and mid-management**Posted by**:

PSG Financial Services**Posted on**:

22 Jan 2025**Reference Number**:

POS38651**Closing date**:

31-Mar-2025**Position Type**:

Permanent**Location**:

Waterfall Magwa Crescent**Overview**:
**VACANCY| INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER | WATERFALL, JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG | PERMANENT**

PSGs commitment to transform and embrace diversity is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce. In achieving our employment equity goals, we give preference to applicants from designated groups, and we encourage people with disability to apply.

**Description**:
We require a dynamic Information Security Manager with strong leadership abilities and technical financial acumen. The individual will be responsible for developing, overseeing, manage, lead and enhance PSG's cyber security strategy.

**Responsibilities**:

- Creating and enforcing security policies, procedures, and protocols to protect the company's data and information assets
- Identifying, mitigating security risks and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards
- Addressing security incidents and working in collaboration with various departments, this role promotes a culture of security awareness and the implementation of best security practices within PSG
- Providing leadership and effective communication to guide and motivate a team of Cyber Security specialists
- Define Cyber-Security objectives supported by a roadmap to ensure the company’s information assets and data are effectively protected
- Define metrics on measuring and improving the maturity level of PSG’s Cyber Security posture
- Define and enhance management and operational reporting of our Cyber Security posture
- Creating and maintaining information security policies and procedures to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Monitoring and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards, such as NIST and ISO 27001
- Conducting risk assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities and threats and developing strategies to mitigate those risks
- Managing security systems for potential breaches and crisis management by responding to security incidents effectively
- Conduct training and education programs to raise security awareness among employees and foster a culture of security within the organization
- Staying updated with the latest Cyber trends and treats
- Management of hybrid security environments integration between on-premises and cloud platforms
- Working with various stakeholders across the PSG Group to ensure a cohesive approach to Cyber Security
- Collaboration and partnering with Security vendors

**Minimum Requirements**:

- A bachelor’s degree in computer science or information technology
- Completed Cyber Security or an equivalent qualification
- Professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) (Negotiable)
- 3-5 years of experience in information / Cyber Security, and IT Security background
- Strong knowledge of information security principles and practices
- Understanding network protocols, firewalls, intrusion prevention and intrusion detection systems
- Proficiency with various operating systems, windows, linux etc
- Ability to identify and assess vulnerabilities in systems, networks and social engineering
- Proficient understanding of scripting and programming languages, including but not limited to Python, Perl, Bash, Java, PHP, etc

**Competencies**:

- Attention to detail
- Decision making
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Attention to detail
- Resilience
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Time management skills
- Deadline driven

**How to apply**: