Information Security Specialist

SUMMARY:
One of the world’s best short-term industry giant is seeking to fill a vacancy for a technically strong Information Security Specialist.

POSITION INFO:

Education:

• IT/IS related Honours Degree (Essential/Minimum).
• BSc (Honours) Information Systems Technology / BCom (Honours) Informatics
• Information Security Certifications - CISSP, CISM, CEH, etc (recommended/desirable).
• Certified Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) - ISACA (recommended/desirable).

Experience:

• Minimum 6 years’ experience
• Information Security Management
• Identify and prioritize enterprise level Information Security threats and risks.
• Manage the baseline minimum standard for Information Security controls, aligned to industry standards, legal and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and enforce Information Security policies and non-technical standards.
• Manage the risks associated with exceptions to Information Security policy and standards.
• Manage trends and assets by which Information Security accountability and controls are instantiated across the environment
• Establishment of application and infrastructure security control mechanisms.
• Security training awareness, creating material, and sending communications to ensure the users are sufficiently knowledgeable around threats and how to mitigate such threats.
• Ensure all reports and operations of security tools are providing sufficient coverage, and providing the necessary outcomes.
• Ensure there is an effective Patch Management Policy/Standard in place, and has the appropriate security controls. Ensure to escalate all issues and concerns.
• Ensure security and risk is a required consideration for projects.
• Information Security Administration
• Business Continuity Management
• Risk Management
• Compliance, Governance and Assurance

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