IT Security Engineer

SUMMARY:
An exciting vacancy has arisen at our large Cape Town - based retail client who is seeking to employ an IT Security Engineer to protect the security of their clients and employees.

POSITION INFO:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform daily security operation activities
• Develop Information Security plans and policies
• Implement Protections
• Test for vulnerabilities and present findings
• Monitor & Investigate for security breaches
• Work with software development teams to proactively assess risk, address security issues and provide policy guidance
• Drive continuous improvement of response capabilities through automation and critical thinking
• Recommend security enhancements to management
• A strong understanding of endpoint security solutions which includes file integrity monitoring and data loss prevention
• Automate and integrate security tools and activities
• Examine and operationalize new adversary detection methods
• Manage firewalls, web application firewalls and network security.
• Pro-actively engage with all levels of staff to advise/inform about IT Security.
• Reporting on the health of the security environment
• Handle any security related incidents and co-ordinate with the various other teams and suppliers

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• IT Security degree or related
• At least 5 years’ experience in an IT Security environment

TECHNICAL

Essential Competencies:

• Endpoint Security Management
• IPS Management
• Next Generation Firewall Configuration & Management
• Internet Content Gateway Configuration & Management
• VPN Management
• Implementation and management of network access control
• Setup, configuration and management of a corporate DMZ.
• Excellent knowledge of data security concepts and principles.
• Knowledge of cloud security concepts and principles
• Cyber-security incident analysis
• Vulnerability and Patch Management

• Professional experience in security system administration role supporting multiple platforms and applications
• 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

Did I just describe you and your skill set?  If so, please send a FULL CV and complete Skills Matrix to garth.kearns@------ for consideration.

Should you not receive any correspondence within 10 days, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

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