Vacancy: Cyber Security Specialist

We are desirous of hiring an individual with the required skill to fill the position of a Cyber Security Specialist in our company.

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience 3 years
• Location Lagos
• Job Field ICT / Computer 

Job Description

• Plan and coordinate independent Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Test (VAPT)
• Monitors compliance with security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures
• Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities for business processes, associated data and supporting capabilities to assist in the evaluation of enterprise risk
• Maintains the security of IT systems to prevent data breaches, keeping information safe from hackers, viruses, and other potential problems.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cyber security or related field.
• Cyber Security certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, OSCP, ECSA, GCIA, GWAPT, CompTIA Security and Window Azure Security are an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years IT experience in the Banking/Fintech sector, with experience in Information Security and a strong knowledge of Windows/Linux, database and virtualized/physical server environments
• Hands on experience in security systems, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, DDOS solutions, authentication systems, log management, content filtering, SIEM, vulnerability-scanning, web gateway, proxy appliances, NAC, and antivirus tools etc.
• Experience in building and maintaining security systems
• Proven work experience as a system security engineer or information security engineer
• Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols.
• Detailed technical knowledge of database and operating system security.
• Experience in threat modeling and risk assessment, Endpoint security and penetration testing, Incident Handling and Management, application security and secure API
• Experience with cloud computing, AWS and Microsoft Enterprise, Mobility & Security Suite.