Cyber Security Engineer - Security, Infrastructure and Application

SUMMARY:
Cyber Security Engineer

POSITION INFO:

Our client, a top employer to thousands of talented people is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join their team in Sandton on a contract basis for 6 months with possiblity of extending. The company offers extensive growth opportunities as well as the opportunity to work with a creative and dynamic team.

Description

Our client requires use of your current Cyber Security, Infrastructure and Applications knowledge to ensure that the deployment aligns to our standards and design canvas. You will be required to guide the design and technical delivery teams on the best way in which to implement their requirements to meet their needs and the needs of the Cyber Security function. You will need to stay abreast of the products capability and conduct self study or attend courses to become experts on the current and future products capability.

Requirements

• Determine who requires access to which information
• Plan, coordinate and implement information security programs
• Help protect against Web threats that facilitate cyber crime like malware, phishing, viruses, denial-of-service attacks, and hacking
• Ensure you know and follow the incident and change processes
• Perform Problem management analyses and duties, during the week and on weekends
• Perform built as designed reviews
• Prepare project documentation (guides, configuration documents, etc.)
• CMDB management
• Tracking of IT software as relating to Cyber
• Tracking of IT hardware as relating to Cyber
• Understanding of AWS security
• A passion for cyber security and a keen interest in IT
• Excellent IT skills, including knowledge of computer networks, operating systems, software, hardware and security
• An understanding of the cyber security risks associated with various technologies and ways to manage them
• A good working knowledge of various security technologies such as network and application firewalls, host intrusion prevention and anti-virus
• The ability to work as part of a team and to build strong relationships with staff and other relevant individuals 
• Verbal communication skills, including presentation skills, with an ability to communicate with a range of technical and non-technical team members and other relevant individuals
• Time-management and organisational skills to manage a variety of tasks, prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills and an ability to analyse complex technical information in order to identify patterns and trends
• An ability to work under pressure, particularly when dealing with threats and at times of high demand

Skills and Experience:

• Strong problem-solving ability
• Written communication skills, for example to write technical reports
• Flexibility and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced atmosphere
• Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments
• Research/evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them
• Plan for disaster recovery in the event of any security breaches
• Monitor for attacks, intrusions and unusual, unauthorised or illegal activity
• Test and evaluate security products
• Design new security systems or upgrade existing ones
•  Use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities
• Engage in ''ethical hacking'', for example, simulating security breaches
• Identify potential weaknesses and implement measures, such as firewalls and encryption
• Investigate security alerts and provide incident response, including steps to minimize the impact and then conducting a technical and forensic investigation into how the breach happened and the extent of the damage
• Monitor identity and access management, including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorised system users
• Liaise with stakeholders in relation to cyber security issues and provide future recommendations
• Generate reports for both technical and non-technical staff and stakeholders
• Maintain an information security risk register and assist with internal and external audits relating to information security
• Monitor and respond to ''phishing'' emails and ''pharming'' activity
• Assist with the creation, maintenance and delivery of cyber security awareness training for colleagues
• Give advice and guidance to staff on issues such as spam and unwanted or malicious emails.
• Engaging with other teams in an Agile environment
• Direct experience with anti-virus software, intrusion detection, firewalls and content filtering
• Knowledge of risk assessment tools, technologies and methods
• Experience designing secure networks, systems and application architectures
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, computer forensic tools, technologies and methods
• Experience planning, researching and developing security policies, standards and procedures
• Professional experience in a system administration role supporting multiple platforms and applications
• Ability to communicate network security issues to peers and management
• Ability to read and use the results of mobile code, malicious code, and anti-virus software
• Strong understanding of endpoint security solutions to include

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