We're accepting applications for the position of Senior Specialist: Cyber Prevent. This role is responsible for providing preventative cyber security assurance across our client's products, services and technology environments, identifying and managing material risks, and supporting control compliance and reporting. The position also coordinates assigned activities within strategic security programmes across business units. This is a 12 month contract based in Cape Town, operating under a hybrid work model.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identifying cyber security risks in new and changed products, services, applications and technology solutions
- Defining preventative controls to avoid, reduce or mitigate identified security risks
- Reviewing solution designs and control implementation to confirm that security requirements are embedded during design and build
- Managing and supporting Cyber Prevent operations across the business
- Supporting control compliance and reporting activities
- Coordinating assigned activities within strategic security programmes across business units
Minimum Requirements:
- Three-year technical diploma or degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline
- Relevant industry certification such as CISSP, CCSP, OSCP, CISM or CISA
- SABSA, TOGAF or other security architecture qualifications are advantageous
- Minimum of five years' experience in a cyber security role, including responsibility for governance, risk, assurance or preventative security controls
- Experience across at least three security domains, including security assessment and testing, software development security, governance and risk management, security architecture and engineering, network security, identity and access management, security operations or asset security
- Knowledge of recognised technology management and compliance frameworks, including ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, ISF, PCI DSS, OWASP and SANS
- Strong understanding of technology security risks, preventative controls, risk treatment and evidence-based assurance
- Valid driver's licence