Information Systems Security Specialist

Ensure confidentiality, integrity, security and availability of sensitive and critical IT information assets and keep pace with evolution in the IT security space.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to reach and maintain compliance to information security related certifications sought by the organisation;                 
• Actively implement information security tasks/technology to reach/maintain compliances to certification sought by the organisation;                     
• Conduct periodic assessments and reviews of the information security implementations, processes, roles and responsibilities within the organisation;
• Proactively review and evaluate any organisational changes (facilities, procedural, technology, vendor/client relationships and access) for significant risk on information security for the group;
• Review and approve users’ physical and logical access to premises and information security assets;          
• Assist the Head of IS regarding assignments given;      
• Handle all the operational aspects of Information security internally;                 
• Keep up with the risks and solutions in the Information Security space, as applicable specifically within technologies adopted by the group;        
• Create security awareness among users and relevant stakeholders;   

Security operations and monitoring

• Review system, database and network logs
• Ensure proper functioning of the security tools
• Verify Antivirus/DLP updates and logs
• Log investigation and prepare reports
• Help in PC/Laptop checks and patch deployment
• Help for audits evidence gathering and policy review
• Provide security application support
• Check for new patches/dates released
• Follow up with patch deployments
• Compliance check on servers
• Regular check to ensure all machine report to Log server & anti-malware servers
• Research on security issues
• Try out latest security/forensic tools
• Help to maintain security standards & best practices in the group’s systems and network environment

 Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology                       
• Certification earned in the field of information security like:
• Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)                 

 Experience

• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role
  

Technical Skills

• Operating systems: Windows XP and later, UNIX, AIX, Linux.              
• Databases: Oracle 10g or higher and MSSQL Server    
• Network device configurations: Cisco or equivalent                    
• Experience and proficient knowledge of information security technologies like:  Access Control, Firewalls, DES encryption, Digital Certificates, SSL, VPN, IPsec, TCP/IP, DNS and web security architecture.                  

 Other Requirements

• Good communication skills (verbal and written English and French)
• Customer Oriented
• Ability to work in team and under pressure
• Positive attitude
• Capacity to demonstrate initiatives