Job Overview

This role will provide technology security assurance to ensure that existing and new systems, services, and products meet the security compliance threshold. The jobholder will work closely with IT teams to ensure that existing systems meet the bank’s security requirements as well as best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in, Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Security or related field required
• Minimum 2-5 years working experience, with at least 2 years’ experience in a busy IT security environment.
• Knowledge of secure configuration and change management practices.
• Working knowledge of databases, operating systems and web applications technologies.
• Certification in systems audit or security related area, such as CEH, CISA, CISM or CISSP
• Experience in working with various vulnerability assessment & penetration testing tools.
• Working knowledge of IT systems security hardening practices
• Prior experience working within a financial service organization will be an added advantage

Desired work experience

• Technical skills to effectively perform IT security management activities/tasks in a manner that consistently achieves established quality standards or benchmarks.
• Knowledge of information security domains
• Conceptual understanding of Vulnerability and Risk Assessments.
• Working knowledge of system security controls on multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux)
• Practical understanding of common TCP/lP-based services, including DNS, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, SMTP
• Knowledge and application of modern IT security management practices in financial services industry to proactively define and implement security quality improvements in line with technological and product changes.
• Performance management to optimize personal productivity.
• Knowledge and effective application of all relevant banking policies, processes, procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.