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Senior ICT Security Specialist/Architect

Job Ref
277412
Job Type
Contracting
Employer Type
Recruitment Agency
Date Added 18 Jan 2018
Expiry Date 4 Mar 2018
* There have been 2 applications to this job.
* This job has been viewed 1076 times.
Employer:
Datacentrix

Location:
South Africa

Salary:
Negotiable

Benefits:


Role details:
One of our clientsbased in Pretoria is seeking a Senior ICT Security Specialist/ Architect for a 7 month contract.Possibly of extension there.
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Senior ICT Security Specialist / Architect (one)  
The Senior ICT Security Specialist / Architect will beresponsible for ensuring that:
 

Solutions are designedsecurely to support business objectives whilst ensuring no unnecessary risks are introduced into ICTnetworks and systems.

A team player in the implementation of the Information Security ManagementStrategy and Roadmap and operational security function.


 
 
 
Qualifications
 
The Senior ICTSecurity Specialist / Architect should be:
 

A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified InformationSecurity Manager (CISM).

A Certification in Architecture Frameworks (e.g.Zachman and/or TOGAF) will be an advantage.


 
 
 
Experience
 
The Senior ICT SecuritySpecialist / Architect should have a strong security background and at least eightyears’ experience relevant to the skills as listed below.
 
 
 
Duties
 
The Senior ICT SecuritySpecialist / Architect will be required to:
 

Write all build security requirement documents as dictated by the design of the solutionsarchitect and according to the standards defined by the COMPANY.

Where necessary provide securityimplementation guidelines of architectural decisions.

Model the security of allinternal and external leading electronic channels.


 

To provide leadership, consultancy and guidance on Information Security Management Strategyand Roadmap and requirements for security controls to COMPANY, programs and projects.
Update secureconfigurations by routinely reviewing vendor sites, bulletins, and notifications for securityinformation.
Maintain, configure, and analyze network and host-based security platforms.
Information securityincident analysis, investigations and resolutions.
Managing cyber security technologies.
Operational management,support and maintenance of:

 

Perimetertechnologies;

Firewall policies;

Network Security;

End point security;

Certificatemanagement;

Threat Intelligence; and

Cyber threats, analysis andtroubleshooting.
 


 
Knowledge
 
The Senior ICT SecuritySpecialist / Architect shouldhave:
 

A strongbusiness understanding;

Expert knowledge of security processes andprocedures;

A strong  knowledge of McAfee security products; and

Sound knowledge in termsof the skills listed below.


 
 
 
Skills
 
TheSenior ICT Security Specialist / Architect should have skills in the followingcontexts:
 

Risk assessment procedures,policy formation, role-based authorization methodologies, authentication technologies and securityattack pathologies;

NIST, ISO 27001/27002, ITIL and COBITframeworks;

Windows, UNIX and Linux operating systems;

Perimeter security controls – firewall, IDS/IPS, network access control and networksegmentation;

Router, switch and VLAN security, wirelesssecurity;

Security concepts related to DNS, routing,authentication, VPN, proxy services and DDOS mitigation technologies;

Practices andmethods of IT strategy, enterprise architecture and security architecture;

Networksecurity architecture development and definition;

Internal and ExternalVulnerability Scanning and Penetration Testing;

Highly skilled in Cyber defenseoperations and managing security monitoring toolsets, preferably McAfee from threat identificationto resolution; and

Communication to influence and talk to people with confidence to influenceimprovements in the security across the organisation.


 
 
 




 
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