Cyber Security Specialist - Vulnerability Management

Gijima Holdings

  • Midrand, Johannesburg
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 28 days ago
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Administration of Vulnerability Management Security Solutions and researching, designing & developing additional protection technologies
  • Installation, management & support of the following Products: Tenable.IO and associated products and Qualys and associated products
  • Presenting vulnerabilities in client meetings at a CIO/CEO level
  • Keeping abreast of new vulnerabilities through active subscriptions & research
  • Document policies, procedures and diagrams of the vulnerability management environment
  • Advanced threat response and investigation skills
  • Technical Lead in the delivery on Vulnerability Management solutions. Provide technical Hands-on, assistance, guidance & training to team members
  • Proving input to the Delivery Solutions Team on RFP’s related to vulnerability management solution
  • Maintain information security technology management based on the industry good practice frameworks consistent with the applicable laws and regulations
  • Ensure an ongoing security technology improvement program across the client through the appropriate mechanisms such as security compliance audits, risk/ vulnerability assessment, awareness promotion and education
  • Provide technical leadership to ensure that selected tools are exploited to ensure maximum client risk reduction
  • Ensure the delivery in accordance with SLA, agreed process and procedures and good practices
EXPERIENCE:
  • + 10 years’ experience in IT industry
  • + 5 years’ experience in Technical Information Security positions
  • Alignment and experience with good practices essential (CoBIT, ISO17799 or equivalent)
  • Practical experience in development of policy and standards
  • Network-based security experience is essential
  • Tenable, Qualys or other Vulnerability Scanning installations as per Customer requirements
  • +5 years’ Vulnerability Management (Risk based and Threat Intelligence)
  • Standards-based architecture with an understanding of how to implement, including compliance monitoring and enforceability
  • Windows and Linux Server basics (working with server engineers)
  • Windows workstation troubleshooting (working with desktop support engineers)
  • People skills. Working with multiple teams and managing vulnerabilities with each
  • Patch management basics
  • Compliance basics
  • Ability to identify a false positive from a true positive
FORMAL EDUCATION:
  • Grade 12
  • Relevant Diploma/ Degree
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION:
  • ITIL foundation certificate
  • CompTIA: Network+, A+ and Security+
  • Tenable
  • Qualys/Nexpose/InSightVM is advantageous
  • CEH is advantageous
KEY COMPENTENCIES:
  • Strong Technical understanding of hardware, software, application development, operations
  • Thorough knowledge of ITIL and COBIT best practice frameworks with specific focus on Security
  • General knowledge of security industries
  • General Business knowledge
  • Practical experience in Ethical hacking

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