Cybersecurity Specialist (Cpt Hybrid)
Posted on 2025-04-09
| Employer | Datafin |
|---|---|
| Salary | 0 |
| Category | It Computer |
| Location | Western Cape / Cape Town |
Job Summary
Cape Town – Western Cape – South Africa
- Implementation of business enablement through securing IoT, 5G and Edge Computing.
- Develop and implement security architecture strategies encompassing traditional network and micro segmentation, defence-in-depth, remote access, encryption technologies, backup and replication, Software Defined Networking (SDN), network function virtualization, zero trust models, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)/Secure Service Edge (SSE), and overlay networks and secure enclaves.
- Management of risk by conducting risk assessments and Penetration Testing.
- Ensure security operations resilience through threat prevention involving network and application firewalls, assess management, SaaS detection, and encryption (SSL, PKI).
- Ensure security operations resilience through threat detection, including log analysis and correlation, threat hunting, insider threat detection, integration with Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP), integration of Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP), utilisation of deception technologies for breach detection, full packet inspection, and detection of misconfigurations.
- Management of identities by providing oversight of identity credentialing, account creation and deletion, Single Sign On (SSO), and privileged access management (PAM).
- Timely and proficient handling of security breaches, employing rapid response protocols and comprehensive remediation strategies.
- Methodically test and assess security products to guarantee alignment with specific operational requirements and standards.
- Compile comprehensive reports meticulously documenting security incidents and the corresponding course of action.
- Research cutting-edge security technologies and proactive strategies to ensure current and proactive protection against evolving threats.
- Create specifications and conduct technical and operational reviews.
- Implement and engineer solutions, including deployment, configuration, and testing.
- Manage operations, changes, and incidents.
- Conduct operations using security solutions such as IAM, DLP, DSPM, PAM and TPRM.
- Provide support and guidance to entities for installing and operating security solutions.
- Design and produce indicators, reporting documents, and reports on the performance of security solutions.
- Implement warranties such as alerts and controls.
- Lead working groups.
- Create user, technical, and operational documentation.
- Grade 12 / Matric.
- Relevant degree/diploma desirable.
- Industry Certification will be advantageous (CompTIA, ISC2, etc.).
- Vendor Certification will be advantageous (Fortinet, Cisco, Microsoft, etc.).
- At least 5-10 years experience in a technical hands-on administrative or engineering role responsible for Cybersecurity toolsets including IAM, PAM, Firewall, NAC, WAF, DDoS, MFA, MDM, Endpoint Protection, DLP, Vulnerability Scanning, AD, Windows OS, Linux OS, Network and Wi-Fi administration.
- IT knowledge.
- IT infrastructure
- IT development
- Production operations steering.
- IT Security and Cybersecurity.
- Ability to manage/facilitate meetings, seminars, committees, and training.
- Can setup relevant performance indicators.
- Creativity & Innovation/Problem Solving.
- Ability to collaborate/Teamwork.
- Adaptability.
- Able to share/pass on knowledge.
- Analytical ability.
Cybersecurity Specialist (Cpt Hybrid) position available in Western Cape, Cape Town. This job position was posted by Datafin. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-04-09 at 16:10:20 in the It Computer category
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