Cyber Security Specialist - VFS & DLS

Optimal Growth Technologies

Senior Specialist - Cyber Security VFS and DLS

Location: 6 months

Location: Midrand

Role purpose

Our company is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Cyber Security Senior Specialist to oversee and manage our cyber security initiatives within the financial services, insurance, and lending sector.
The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of cyber security practices and trends and possess the leadership skills necessary to guide a team of professionals in implementing and maintaining an effective and comprehensive cyber security program.
The senior specialist must be able to influence and broker conversation with executive level stakeholders to address cyber risk in VFS and DLS financial services entity.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership

Take a proactive approach to ongoing evaluation of cyber security policies to ensure security policy adherence related to VFS and DLS
Support the development and guide a 3-to- 5-year Cyber Security Strategy across the
DLS and VFS entity.
Achieve and maintain and target Cyber Security Maturity level for VFS and DLS
Build relevant Business Cases for key initiatives and existing planned cyber programmes.
Design, Develop and Implement a Security Programme for VFS and DLS

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

Degree\Relevant tertiary qualification in Information technology and Minimum of 8 + years of experience in Cyber Security role where you meet business deliverables.
At least 5+ years' experience in cyber governance, risk, controls and compliance management in a technology environment
At least 3 – 5 years' experience in IT Audit and Assurance management in a Cyber or technology environment
Knowledge of common information technology management / compliance frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, SOX, ITIL, COBIT, and NIST.
Knowledge of legal, regulatory and privacy requirements, such as Personally Identifiable
Promote awareness of security policies, training, and the governance strategy amongst all levels of VFS and DLS to ensure sound security governance is reflected across the entity.
Actively manage risks on the Cyber Risk Register from intake to resolution
Communicate risk assessment findings with key stakeholders to develop and monitor risk remediation plans.
Conduct regular compliance assessments with the Business to ensure that current and emerging risks are being monitored and managed.
Proactive Control design and implementation guidance provided to the Business.
Process and Control Compliance Monitoring and Reporting
Management on the recommended actions
Tracking and monitoring of audit remediation action implementation
Design of status reports as well as insight reporting as and when required by Management.
Lead reporting development with the use of automation and reporting tools to generate Cyber Risk metrics, i.e. KPI's, KRI's
To provide Management with assurance covering controls across the Business environments that there are adequately designed and operating effectively.
To support Management during audits as well as implement and track Management audit actions to closure
Provide Management with status update reports as well as insight reporting across all VFS and DLS Bus
Information (PII) Protection and Payment Card Industry (PCI)/Data Security Standard.
High level understanding and Knowledge of Cloud Risk, Compliance and Assurance
Proven experience managing and operating multiple security programs, projects, and initiatives
GSM Network Infrastructure
A diverse security background with knowledge in several areas including: layered security architecture; internet protocols; firewalls; VPN technologies, IDS/IPS, network access control and network segmentation, anti-malware and spam technologies; risk and vulnerability assessments, and compliance.
Ability to build and manage highly motivated and innovated technical team

Desire

An industry certification e.g. ISO 27001 Lead practitioner, CGEIT, CRISC, CISA, CISM and CISSP/CCSP is strongly preferred