Risk And Security Analyst - Cape Town
Salary Negotiable
Cape Town, Western Cape
Cape Town,
Western Cape
more than 14 days ago
18-04-2017 4:01:09 PM
16-05-2017 4:01:09 PM
A well-established company within the IT industry based in Bellville is looking to employ an experience and qualified
Risk and Security Analyst Main duties and responsibilities (but not limited to):- 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 Pepkor IT and the Pepkor group.
- Risk and Security industry threat analysis and alerting into Pepkor IT.
- 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 Pepkor IT environments.
- Provide on-going security, risk, awareness, audit and compliance support within Pepkor IT.
- 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.
Key Competencies & Requirements:
- 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.
- 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.