Senior IT Security Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

About the position

Protect ICT infrastructure against vulnerabilities and keep security aligned to best practice. The role covers information security governance, risk and incident management, and the running of endpoint, antivirus and related security controls.


CISM

Information security

WSUS

Firewall management

Threat management

RequirementsKey responsibilities:

• Assist with the delivery of solutions that protect ICT infrastructure against vulnerabilities.
  
• Work with the ICT team to keep the environment aligned to best-practice security standards.
  
• Support information security governance, incident management and risk management.
  
• Manage systems security and antivirus solutions.
  
• Contribute to the information security programme and keep it current.
  
• Handle information security incidents and track them through to closure.
  
• Administer Windows update management (WSUS), Microsoft virus and threat protection, Windows server security and
  
• firewalls.
  
• Manage VPN access and related security controls.
  
• Monitor and manage ICT security threats.
  
• Keep security documentation up to date.
  
• Work with business, application support and IT teams to identify and resolve issues.
  
• Support users with fault resolution and training on new or changed controls.
  
• Plan and control own work, and give regular progress feedback.
  

Requirements:

• Degree or National Diploma in Computer Science or Information Systems, with a minimum of 6 years in information security.
  
• Or Grade 12 with at least 10 years in information security.
  
• Valid ISACA CISM certification.
  
• Able to learn the environment and business processes quickly.
  
• Windows systems update administration and management (WSUS).
  
• Microsoft virus and threat protection management.
  
• Windows server security and firewall management.
  
• VPN management.
  
• Management of ICT security threats.
  

Desired Skills:

• CISM
• Information security
• WSUS
• Firewall management
• Threat management

Desired Qualification Level:

• Diploma

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