We are seeking a 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.

Responsibility
Take a proactive approach to ongoing evaluation of cyber security policies to ensure security policy adherence related to the company
Support the development and guide a 3-to-5-year Cyber Security Strategy across the company
Achieve and maintain and target Cyber Security Maturity level for the company
Build relevant Business Cases for key initiatives and existing planned cyber programmers.
Design, Develop and Implement a Security Programmer
No or per target Internal Audit findings related to company for Cyber Security
Ensure a Cyber Security Incident Response Practice is in place across the whole entity.
Promote awareness of security policies, training, and the governance strategy amongst all levels of the company 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

Qualifications and Experience:
Degree and Relevant tertiary qualification in Information technology.
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.

Job Type:
Contract
Workplace type:
Hybrid
Location:
Joahnnesburg
Experience Level:
Senior