Cyber Security Specialist - Cloud

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Provide technical expertise as input into cloud security capabilities and appropriate controls for departmental/Company Group projects to contribute towards business objectives. • Provide operational and management support through effective reporting and dashboard creation where relevant. • Design and deploy industry-aligned cloud security solutions to meet business requirements. • Use and maintain cloud security technologies to identify potential security issues across technologies, solutions and applications within the Company Group. • Respond to minor security breaches by implementing operational countermeasures, including making technical configuration changes. • Support the investigation and containment of major incidents using advanced information. • Innovate, design and implement opportunities for improvements/enhancements, integration, consolidation and automation to ensure cost-effective and optimal use of CSO technology and resources in support of protecting business solutions. • Research and keep abreast of new and changing cloud and cybersecurity technologies and architectures. • Scan the external threat landscape and identify vulnerabilities within Company Group solutions and assist solution owners with remediation activities relating to ever-evolving cyber threats. • Provide technical input into addressing audit findings, penetration tests, threat intelligence-based ethical red teaming (TIBER) and other risk assessments. • Work closely with the governance teams to develop policies, standards and a Group Cybersecurity Strategy. • Attend to service and incident requests and ensure the resolution thereof within agreed service level standards. JOB REQUIREMENTS To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Information Technology (IT) (NQF 7) or an equivalent qualification;
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications such as CompTIA CASP+; and
• 5-7 years of job-related experience in a security operations environment and related systems (e.g. Active Directory; Cloud Access Security Broker; database activity monitoring; endpoint detection and response; security information and event management; security orchestration, automation and response; vulnerability assessment; scanners; Azure; and Entra.

T he following will be an added advantage

• Technology-Specific Cybersecurity Certifications.

Additional requirements include

• Industry, organisational and business awareness;
• Quality assurance knowledge and skills;
• The ability to take a forensic approach to challenges;
• Continued improvement, learning and/or professional development skills;
• Knowledge in active Directory; Cloud Access Security Broker;

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