A client of ours is looking to employ a Information Security Officer for a 12-24 month contract .
*Job Function*
- Monitoring for possible information security violations and vulnerabilities.
- Ensuring technical compliance with information security standards.
- Detecting information security related issues and problems and ensuring that these are corrected through appropriate means (people, process and/or technology).
- Participating in information security incident response activities.
- Contributing information security status, breaches and incident content as part of the Information Security status reporting.
- Assist system administrators with the implementation of security controls and metrics.
- Maintain records of information security related system changes.
- Participate in IT Governance and information risk related initiatives.
- Maintain information security technologies as adopted by the LDARD.
- Provide user training in the use of security technologies.
- Assist with end-to-end management and closure of IT audit findings.
- Assist with the maintenance of an accurate and up to date risk register.
- Assist with the definition of security standards and requirement specifications.
- Assist with security designs during Applications and IT Infrastructure development.
- Maintain up to date documentation regarding information security operational processes and procedures.
*Skills and Competencies*
- Relevant knowledge and experience in implementing Information Security Management Systems (ISO27001/2), NIST CSF.
- A good understanding of related information security frameworks and standards (COBIT, ITIL).
- Analytic and with good problem solving skills
- Self-motivated, dependable and flexible
- Knowledge and experience with business continuity and disaster recovery(ISO22301, BCI)
- Knowledge of Governance processes and relevant frameworks (COBIT )
- Knowledge of security policies and procedures.
- Good project management skills and experience.
- Working knowledge of ICT risk assessment.
- Knowledge of operating systems security concepts,
- Knowledge of information security controls and implementation.
- Sound practical knowledge and skills in reporting and presentation at all levels.
- Working Knowledge of MS Visio (Network diagram, Gantt Chart, Organizational Chart, Workflow diagram)
- Knowledge of Business Processes/ Mapping
- Sound management skills
- Customer relationship management
- 3–5-year experience
- *Education and Qualification*
- BSc Degree in Information Technology or equivalent qualification.
- Relevant Cyber / Info security qualifications such as Security+, CISA, CEH, CISM.
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*Skills and Competencies*
- Relevant knowledge and experience in implementing Information Security Management Systems (ISO27001/2), NIST CSF.
- A good understanding of related information security frameworks and standards (COBIT, ITIL).
- Analytic and with good problem solving skills
- Self-motivated, dependable and flexible
- Knowledge and experience with business continuity and disaster recovery(ISO22301, BCI)
- Knowledge of Governance processes and relevant frameworks (COBIT )
- Knowledge of security policies and procedures.
- Good project management skills and experience.
- Working knowledge of ICT risk assessment.
- Knowledge of operating systems security concepts,
- Knowledge of information security controls and implementation.
- Sound practical knowledge and skills in reporting and presentation at all levels.
- Working Knowledge of MS Visio (Network diagram, Gantt Chart, Organizational Chart, Workflow diagram)
- Knowledge of Business Processes/ Mapping
- Sound management skills
- Customer relationship management
- 3–5-year experience
- *Education and Qualification*
- BSc Degree in Information Technology or equivalent qualification.
- Relevant Cyber / Info security qualifications such as Security+, CISA, CEH, CISM.
