Cyber Security Specialist (12 month contract)

SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a Cyber Security Specialist for a 12 month contract based in the East Rand. The incumbment will determine who requires access to which information & Plan, coordinate, and implement information security programs.

POSITION INFO:

• 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.
• 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.
• Good working knowledge of various security technologies such as network and application firewalls, host intrusion prevention, and anti-virus
• Building machine learning models for various use cases across the organization to predict and automate human behavior.
• Use research and insight to drive cultural change within the organisation and ensure stakeholders put consumers at the heart of their planning and strategic thinking.
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of automation solutions that meet business objectives.
• Interpret and analyse data from multiple sources, providing key analytics.
• Proactively provide actionable recommendations based on analysis results across various stakeholders and teams.

• Ability to effectively communicate and present results and recommendations across discipline, advising diverse stakeholders on complex matters.
• Partners with key contacts outside own area of expertise and other external stakeholders
• Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company.
• Relevant knowledge of information security management and policies
• Sound understanding of security operational processes and controls.
• Demonstrable understanding of complex inter-relationships in an overall system or process
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of security threats, countermeasures, security tools, and network technologies.
• Relevant knowledge of technological advances within the information security arena
• Relevant solution and service knowledge
• Good interpersonal and consultative skills with the ability to map business needs to technology solutions.
• Ability to discuss and report technology and information security risk with non-technology and executive business stakeholders.
• Ability to display analytical thinking and a proactive approach.
• Team player with the ability to display consistent client focus and orientation.
• Ability to develop, define and articulate ISM strategies.
• Good strategic thinking and decision-making abilities
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong business relationships.
• Ability to plan and organise, with good project management skills.

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Knowledge of AWS/Azure, AWS security practices (AWS and cloud platform as a service (PaaS) (security)
• Cyber Security qualification

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