Information Security Engineer

Recruiter:

Data Centrix

Job Ref:

JHB005802/L

Date posted:

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location:

Durban, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
Based in KwaZulu Natal at a client. The Information Security Engineer will be responsible for the security of the organisation’s computer systems and networks. Also known as an Information Security Analyst, the engineer will implement security measures that will effectively safeguard sensitive data in the event of a cyber-attack.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Minimum Requirements:

IT-related Diploma/ Degree and a technical background is essential.
+5 Years of experience as a Security Engineer.
Security+ | CEH | or Similar.
Endpoint Security.
SIEM Exposure.
DLP.

Key responsibilities:

Develop Information Security Plans and Policies, help plan and carry out the organisation’s information security strategy.
Responsible for developing a set of security standards and best practices for the organisation and recommend security enhancements to management as needed. Assist with developing strategies to respond to and recover from a security breach.
Responsible for educating the workforce on information security through training and building awareness.
Conducts periodic scans of networks to find any vulnerability as well as conduct penetration testing, in which you simulate an attack on the system to highlight or find any weaknesses that might be exploited by a malicious party.
Constantly monitor the organisation’s networks and systems for security breaches or intrusions. Installing of software that helps to notify the organisation of intrusions and watch out for irregular system behavior.
Investigate security breaches, lead incident response activities to minimise the impact. Afterwards, responsible for leading a technical and forensic investigation into how the breach happened and the extent of the damage. Responsible for the preparation of reports and their findings to be reported to management.
Report on Security Status and implementation
Improve Monitoring and Alerts.
Responsible for Container security, Patch Management, GPO and Mime Cast administration and reporting.
Enterprise Knowledge and experience of Sophos End Point Protection Suite (EPO, DLP, Antivirus, Endpoint Encryption).
Web Security Configuration and monitoring.

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