Cyber Security Specialist - Centurion Verfied

Salary Negotiable Centurion, Gauteng Centurion, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 18-07-2018 11:46:43 AM
12-09-2018 11:46:43 AM
Cyber Security Specialist
Location: Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa
Salary: Market Related

Our client in the manufacturing industry is looking for a Cyber Security Specialist to provide end-to-end security solutions for the monitoring, assessment and defense of client’s information assets.

Key responsibilities

• Seeking to build in security during the development stages of software systems, networks and data centres
• Looking for vulnerabilities and risks in hardware and software
• Finding the best way to secure the IT infrastructure of an organization
• Building firewalls into network infrastructures
• Constantly monitoring for attacks and intrusions
• Understanding the information that needs to be protected
• When the cyber security specialist finds a potential threat or attempted breach, closing off the security vulnerability
• Testing security strategies and defenses
• Identifying the perpetrator and liaising with the police if necessary
• Running diagnostics on information changes to check for undetected breaches that may have occurred

Requirements

• BCom in Computer Information Systems
• Strong IT skills and knowledge including hardware, software and networks
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of IT systems
• A forensic approach to challenges
• Between 2 to 5 years’ experience in Cyber Security
• A deep understanding of how hackers work and ability to keep up with the fast pace of change in the criminal cyber-underworld
• Ability to seek out vulnerabilities in IT infrastructures