Officer: Cybersecurity

7 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa Western Cape Provincial Parliament Full time

**Why Us?**

The Information Technology and Digital Services tribe are a team of focused professionals who provide the full range of Information Technology and Digital Services to the organisation. The Information Technology and Digital Services requires the services of an Officer: Cybersecurity & Digital Information who meets the below criteria and can contribute successfully to the mission of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

**Key responsibilities for the **Officer: Cybersecurity & Digital Information** are including, but not limited to**:

- Assist with identifying and evaluating potential security risks to the WCPP information
- Developing and maintaining information security policies and procedures that align with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Ensuring adherence to approved standards by the
- Monitoring and responding to information security incidents, including data breaches, cyber-attacks, utilizing a SIEM.
- Consult incident response plans that outline the steps to be taken in the event of a security incident and coordinate with the relevant
- Managing and maintaining security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and encryption They also ensure that these technologies are configured to protect the WCPP’s information assets.
- Providing cybersecurity training and awareness to employees, members of parliament and support staff to ensure they understand their role in maintaining the security of the WCPP’s information
- Communicating and collaborating with other departments and stakeholders to ensure that digital information security is integrated into all aspects of the WCPP
- Ensuring that WCPP’s compliance with regulations and standards like NIST, ISO 27001,
- Creating, maintaining, and reporting Cybersecurity

**To be considered you need**:

- Degree in Information Technology
- 3 years’ experience in Information Security practice
- Relevant certification on the Microsoft Security Reference Architecture at a minimum Microsoft 365: MDE, MDI, Intune, Cloud Apps, Azure ATP.
- Knowledge of ISO 27001 or NIST or equivalent frameworks.

**Must display the following essential skills and competencies**:

- Excellent communication and reporting
- Attention to
- Project management skills
- Time management skills
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulatory requirements regarding cybersecurity.

**Additional Requirements & Information**:

- Kindly submit a **recently** updated CV
- Copies of relevant qualification to be considered for the role

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