You will be responsible for performing various activities relating to Information Security and IT Risk Management to support the IT Risk, Security and Audit Function. These activities may include ensuring:

·         Security related legal and regulatory requirements are embedded in the management of IT and IT operations.

·         Risk and Security Awareness within the group.

·         Risk and Security industry threat analysis and alerting into the company

·         Approved Risk & security policies and related standards and controls are maintained and implemented across environments.

·         Information security, security awareness & compliance maturity is improved.

·         Building IT risk management and an information & cybersecurity capability across the company’s environments.

·         Provide on-going security, risk, awareness, audit and compliance support within the company.

·         Coordinate operational input and produce reports to support the IT Risk & Security Function for the Executive Board’s attention.

·         Coordinate Compliance activities e.g. PCI and Popi.

Strengths

·         The natural tendency to take ownership and responsibility and run with an activity/task.

·         Good analytical skills.

·         Excellent communication and presentation skills.

·         Ability to simplify complex items.

·         Ability to influence.

·         The ability to form sound relationships with management and colleagues.

·         Creative, lateral and logical thinker.

·         Enquiring mind.

·         Attention to detail.

·         The ability to make quick, sound decisions.

·         Team player.

·         Consider the bigger picture as well as the detail, when making decisions.

·         Strong problem solving, effective planning and organisational skills.

·         Be motivating, inspiring and influential.

·         Above all, be passionate about what you do.

Key Competencies and Qualifications

·         Matric.

·         Formal tertiary qualification will be to your advantage in the field of security i.e. BTech degree or alike in Information Security.

·         CISSP certification or cybersecurity certification would count in your favour.

·         Experience in security architecture would be beneficial.

·         +- 1-3 Years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, IT risk, audit and compliance.

·         Exposure to Risk and security principles/ guidelines/ implementations.

·         Understanding of Risk and security threats.

·         Understand of PCI, Popi and other compliance.