IT Security Specialist – La Lucia, KZN

Recruiter:

Pro Stop Recruitment Services

Job Ref:

hw011

Date posted:

Monday, November 28, 2022

Location:

Durban, South Africa

Salary:

101 Careers

SUMMARY:
IT Security Specialist – La Lucia, KZN

JOB DESCRIPTION:

OFFICE BASED. We are seeking a suitably qualified Security Specialist who will provide support to infrastructure and systems at a technical/security level, mediate/facilitate with Third Parties to assist with risk assessment and remediation to mitigate risk within the environment. You will work in a team supporting 650 retail stores. You have the ability to investigate cases and provide incident reports related to specific problems. Manage change control procedures and with creation of Security Policy, driving security processes & configuration management in line with multiple Security Frameworks.

Minimum Requirements
• Matric and IT qualifications.
• CompTIA Security + or alternative | CompTIA Server and Network + or equivalent
• Advantage of Security Frameworks, risk & compliance
• 2-4 years infrastructure Security & support experience
• Flexibility to work on Stand-by /Shifts Weekend

Duties include but are not limited to:
 Focus areas networking and network security, operating system administration, business continuity & disaster recovery, intrusion detection, hardware & software configuration, risk management
 Maintain network security by regularly monitoring all access points and providing vulnerability reports to management
 Analyse systems, security controls, and event logs to detect anomalies
 Background of network security related to firewalls, switches, perimeter level
 Plan to safeguard infrastructure against unauthorised modification, destruction, or closure.
 Build documentation/Policy of existing and new processes
 Confirm DR infrastructure Test restorations when required with Third Party
 Work with multiple stakeholders (internal and external) to assess assets and identify security compliance gaps.
 Propose technical and operational suggestions, remediation solutions
 Assist in performing preventive maintenance
 Collaborate with third parties /team members to ensure security hardening, maturity levels and compliance is enclosed on new projects.
 Analyse systems, security controls, and event logs to detect illicit activity
 System Implementation, keep unauthorized users from accessing sensitive data files.
 Keep accurate track and current backup files of all important data on the shared corporate network
 Troubleshoot, escalate, manage and resolving incidents, ability to assess and weigh current & evolving security threats in an operational environment – life cycle.
 After hours standby and support may be required from time to time based on MDR

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