Assistant Director: Information Technology Security (12 Months contract)

SUMMARY:
To maintain safe and secure functioning of company information system, network, implementation and oversight of an information security programmes.

POSITION INFO:

JOB DESCERIPTION

Safe functioning of company network security infrastructure.                

• Implementation and maintenance of company network security infrastructure  
• Perform vulnerability assessment, risk analysis, systems security planning and security infrastructure assessment and evaluation         
• Monitors the internal control systems using appropriate tools to ensure access control levels are maintained

Information security plans, policies, procedures and risks management

• Implement and monitor compliance and provide continuous review to security policies and procedures 
• Identify risks and provide mitigation plan on the company network 
• Implement the recommendations of the IT Security Committee

Secure computers and servers’ environment.   

• Checks existing accounts and data access permission requests against documented authorizations.         
• Implement internal vulnerability assessment of IT Systems          
• Monitor antivirus systems on all company computers and servers

IT continuity disaster recovery plan     

• Coordination of the Disaster Recovery site.          
• Develop and implement information security disaster recovery test plans.           
• Coordinate, maintain and Backup emergency kit.  

Administer the information security incidents.               

• Ensure that all reported information security incidents follow appropriate channels for correction.
• Attends to any information security violation    
• Perform security audit on the network, interpret and analyse network traffic and related log files and prepare incidents reports.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• 2 years’ experience in information security with combined experience in Firewall Administration, Cisco administration, IPS/IDS and Vulnerability assessment.
• A minimum National Diploma NQF 6 in Computer Science / Information Technology.
• Certificate in any of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP) added advantage.
• Security+, CCNA, ISO 27001, N+ will be an added advantage.

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