Lead Continuous Threat Exposure Management

Recruiter:

A 1L Realization (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB001066/RM

Date posted:

Friday, October 9, 2026

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client in the telecommunications sector is looking for a Lead Continuous Threat Exposure Management on contract duration of 12 months.

Role Purpose
Lead the establishment, operation and continuous improvement of Continuous Threat Exposure Management capability. The role is accountable for providing a unified, risk based view of cyber exposure across critical business services, infrastructure, telecommunications platforms, cloud environments, applications, APIs, identities, data, AI systems and approved third parties. The role will drive the complete exposure lifecycle, from discovery and prioritisation through remediation, validation, exception management and executive reporting, with success measured by verified risk reduction rather than vulnerability volumes.

POSITION INFO:
Success Measures Coverage of priority business services and critical technology assets Reduction in critical attack paths and known-exploited exposures Remediation performance against approved targets Reduction in overdue, recurring and reopened exposures Percentage of material exposures with accountable owners Quality and timeliness of risk acceptances Successful independent validation of exposure closure Demonstrable and sustained reduction in residual cyber risk Experience and Qualifications Relevant degree or equivalent experience in cybersecurity, technology, engineering or risk management. Significant experience leading vulnerability management, exposure management, cyber-risk reduction, security testing or a related enterprise security capability. Strong knowledge of infrastructure, cloud, identity, application, API, network and telecommunications security. Experience coordinating remediation across complex technology and business environments. Strong understanding of attack-path analysis, threat-informed prioritisation, security assurance and exception governance. Experience managing executive reporting, governance forums, senior stakeholders and service providers. Relevant certification such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, OSCP or GIAC is advantageous. Knowledge of NIST CSF 2.0, MITRE ATT&CK, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS is advantageous.

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