Protect both internal and external threats against all company information, more importantly sensitive information, by creating comprehensive defenses against potential. This involves creating solutions for securing databases, applications, and network infrastructure using multilayered security solutions. It also involves continually assessing and refining current security solutions using real-time intelligence on threats and best practices in the industry.
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Job Description:
Objectives Of The Role:
Take the initiative in monitoring for abnormal activity on a daily basis, enact defensive countermeasures, and report incidents. You’ll provide the initial response for reputed breaches or suspect activity, ensuring that the incidents get written up and escalated according to procedure. Furthermore, you’ll review alert patterns of cyber attacks to identify vulnerabilities and make appropriate system upgrades or procedural modifications as necessary.
Coordinate with the rest of the cybersecurity team to create new protocols, protection layers, and other proactive and defensive mechanisms for staying a step ahead of the attackers. Collaborate with the IT, software development, and the compliance team to craft integrated protection plans that correspond with the company’s operations. This coordination is necessary in establishing an ethos of proactive cyber defense as opposed to reactive risk management.
keep up the documentation of security guidelines, procedures, standards, and controls. All protocols should be detailed and updated regularly to effect changes in systems, compliance requirements, and technological developments. The documentation must serve as a reliable source for audits, internal reviews, and training purposes.
Keep up with the latest tactics used in cybercrime. Keep up with changing threat environments, such as zero-day attacks, ransomware attacks, and phishing techniques. Join cybersecurity forums, webinars, and ongoing education as a way of keeping the organization one step ahead of the cybercriminals.
Responsibilities:
Collect data on current security measures for risk analysis, and write systems status reports regularly. These reports should include system uptime, detected vulnerabilities, and remediation efforts.
Monitor constantly for attacks and run appropriate defensive protocols if a breach occurs. Quick response times and efficient isolation of compromised systems are critical.
Conduct testing to identify vulnerabilities, and collaborate with cybersecurity team to update defensive protocols when necessary.
Configure antivirus systems, firewalls, data centre and software updates with a security-first mindset. Ensure patches are timely and security configurations meet the latest standards.
Grant credentials to authorized users, monitor access-related activities, and check for unregistered information changes.
Help lead employee training to prevent phishing and other forms of cyberattack. Promote awareness programs and simulate cyber threats for training purposes.
Job Requirements:
Required skills and qualifications:
- Three to five years of experience in cybersecurity at a midsize or large company in our industry.
- Deep knowledge of IT, including hardware, software, and networks.
- Meticulous eye for detail and an ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong abilities in critical thinking, problem-solving, logic, and forensics.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work successfully in both individual and team settings.
- Ability to think like a hacker in order to stay ahead of threats.
Qualifications and Certification:
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in information systems, information technology, or related field.
CompTIA Security+, CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional
