Client Cyber Security Officer/Advisor

 

Recruiter:

The Vocation Station

Job Ref:

technical & clients

Date posted:

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Location:

CapeTown, South Africa

Salary:

Commensurate dep on Experience


SUMMARY:
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Client Cyber Security Officer / Advisor


Please note that we will consider candidates residing in other provinces, i.e Gauteng


The Client Cyber Security Officer is responsible for improving client cyber security maturity by providing risk-based feedback and advice formulated from the analysis of logs, alerts and the relevant control environment. Complex security concepts to be discussed and presented to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Dedicated to keeping up to date with security trends and developments while identifying the potential for new initiatives, realising further improvement.

 

Experience
• 2 – 3 years of full-time work experience in Information Security or related field
• A good understanding of technical IT domains such as IT architecture, development, or operations, with a clear and abiding interest in information security or system controls
• Good knowledge of information security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC2 etc.) will be an added advantage

 

Responsibilities
• Take ownership of your assigned environment and the improvement of its cybersecurity maturity/posture
• Work closely with cybersecurity analysts to understand technical issues and translate these to a wider audience
• Investigate and analyse incidents and IOCs and formulate appropriate strategies to mitigate or resolve
• Champion incident response strategies and readiness plans and processes
• Perform monitoring of OSINT sources for potential threats against clients, and ensure appropriate defensive actions are taken with respect to these
• Draft written reports, summarise technical information for a wider audience, and develop process documentation

About you, the candidate
• Dedicated individual with a pennant for tenacity, following through on tasks with a passion for completeness
• You must have a sense of curiosity, and a willingness to learn or discover
• You work well in a team, but do not need constant supervision, and have good communication skills
• Good infrastructure and technology experience including demonstrable understanding of security operations
• You are technically minded, understanding the concepts of Information Technology and specifically Information Security/Cybersecurity
• You have an understanding of Cybersecurity governance, policies, related standards and guidelines
• Able to adapt your communication depending on the audience, speaking both to technical and non-technical roles

 

Qualifications
• All relevant IT qualifications/certifications will be considered. Experience will be key.

 

To apply, please send your CV to

 

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 15 working days please consider your application unsuccessful this time around.

 

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.



 

 

 

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