MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
- Evaluate cyber security needs and recommendations
- Establish best practices and standards
- Review system changes for security implications and recommending improvements
- Implementing & overseeing cyber security measures
- Responding to cyber security issues
- Logging and updating calls via the ticketing system;
- Incident Management of systems supported: Incident response, notification, resolution & logging.
- Problem management of systems supported: Resolution and logging.
- Interactive relationship with management;
- Maintenance of Security, IT and Environmental networks / servers on all sites;
- Maintaining Wi-Fi on all sites;
- Maintain the Network monitoring and backup tool;
- Involvement in the design of the network;
- Engagement with OEMs and technical consultants;
- Configuring, Installing and maintaining of network switches;
- Maintaining Check Point Firewall Policies and associated documentation;
- Capacity management;
- Change control logging as it relates to the supported systems;
- Monthly reporting;
- ISO 27001, PCI, ISAE 3402 Type II compliance, monitoring and reporting, as it relates to supported systems;
- Cybersecurity, information security monitoring & reporting.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :
- 3 years plus of experience identifying threats and developing appropriate protection measures on solutions supported
- Excellent interpersonal relations.
- Excellent verbal and writing skills.
- Attention to detail imperative.
- Ability to multi-task is essential.
- Able to perform under pressure.
- Ability to adapt to change.
- Open to learn and grow essential.
- Take accountability and ownership.
- Rule following
- Understanding of cyber security methodologies
- Good team player, self-confident, motivated, and independent.
- Current knowledge of technology capabilities and trends; types, and techniques of hacking attacks in the wild
- Understanding of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model and renowned ports and services can be an added advantage
- Significant low-level networking experience with the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) stack can be an added advantage
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Matric;
- CCNA with experience on Aruba and Dell Switches
- CCNP or equivalent (Advantageous)
- MCSE
- Minimum of 5 years work experience in a networking role;
- Excellent understanding of switching and routing and their related technologies, TCP/IP, IP Addressing, CIDR and DNS. STP, VPN technologies, OSPF, BGP;
- Accustomed to working in a high-energy environment;
- Technical competence and understanding is vital;
- Valid South African Drivers License;
- Basic Linux experience advantageous.
- Aruba ClearPass experience advantageous. Alternately would be required to become Aruba Clearpass (ACCP) certified within 3 year of employment.
- Checkpoint firewall certified training advantageous. Alternately would be required to become Checkpoint firewall (CCCE) and Checkpoint EDR Administrator (CCEPA) certified within 1 year of employment. Achieve Checkpoint CCCM within 3 years.
- One of five potential security-related certifications or capacity to acquire a Public Trust security clearance can be an added advantage
Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted