Senior Specialist: Information Security
Senior Specialist: Information Security Apply locations Johannesburg time type Full time posted on Posted Today job requisition id JR-61785
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Job Description Reporting to the Senior Manager Cyber Security for Old Mutual Insure, responsibility will include security by design, including asset & application security, vulnerability management, security testing, and endpoint security.
The role holder will assist the security team to ensure the organization has oversight on security risks and monitoring strategies in place to prevent, detect and quickly respond to attacks, and contain any business or customer impact.
The role holder will collaborate with the Senior Security Architect for the scoping of requirements, incident response, and adherence to any necessary protocols, regulatory, or legal cyber security requirements.
Minimum Requirements Matric and relevant Information Technology Qualification – diploma or degree 5 – 8 years of relevant industry experience within the financial services/insurance sector in an IT Security role Recognized professional industry certification(s) such as CISSP, ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security, CEH, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, CCSP, CSSLP. Knowledge of Information Security Standards and Frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO27001/2 Knowledge of Secure Software Development Lifecycles and agile ways of working Knowledge of Information Security and IT Risk Knowledge of IS Risk Management Knowledge of Vulnerability Management Knowledge of Security Awareness and Training Knowledge of Cloud Computing Platforms such as AWS, Azure Knowledge of Microsoft security and compliance Ensures the security and integrity of the organisation's critical information.
Responsible for safeguarding the organisation's data, devices, infrastructure, and systems against malware, exploit attempts, intrusions, and attacks.
Responsibilities Horizon Scanning: Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization. Information Security: Implement required security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption, and provide input on their design, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems. Company Data Protection: Design and implement disaster recovery and contingency plans to protect company data. Faults Diagnosis and Correction: Provide fault isolation and resolution for complex challenges to limit and address issues promptly. Technical Developments Recommendation: Research and suggest technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users' needs. Operational Compliance: Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, ensuring compliance. Testing Information Technology (IT) Performance: Design and perform website/applications software tests and respond to user emails to monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues. Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be": Support and contribute to the documentation of "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability. Technical Database Support: Design distribution of basic database resources and provide physical modeling and design services to tune database applications for optimum performance. Database Specifications: Contribute to the approval process for database specifications to ensure all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved. Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant. Skills Communicates Effectively Courage Cultivates Innovation Decision Quality Ensures Accountability Manages Complexity Nimble Learning Persuades Education Bachelor of Commerce (BCom): Information Technology And Computer Science: Information Technology Management (Required)
Closing Date 23 January 2025 , 23:59
The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question. Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process. Please refer to the Old Mutual's Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. About Us Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries.
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