| Date | 2024-12-26 |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Cyber Security Engineer |
| Employer | Hire Resolve More Information |
| Salary | 0 |
| Category | It Computer |
| Location |
Gauteng / Johannesburg |
Job Summary
Hire Resolve is currently seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Engineer for our client, a leading independent power producer. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative company at the forefront of the energy sector. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in safeguarding critical infrastructure, ensuring the security of systems, and supporting the continued growth and success of our clients operations. If you have a passion for cybersecurity and want to contribute to a pioneering energy leader, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with energy engineers, system operators, and IT teams to enhance security awareness.
- Work with IT/OT Managers and third parties to execute against the cybersecurity roadmap and implement technical security solutions.
- Define and drive the secure engineering and configuration of IT and OT platforms, including laptops, servers, email systems, security devices, and other systems.
- Build security into Operational Plant/Industrial control plants and networks.
- Lead incident response efforts and work with outsourced managed security service providers during security breaches or cyber incidents.
- Conduct regular security audits and assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal security policies.
- Design, manage, configure, and maintain security of the groupwide Azure Security tenant and M365.
- Maintain the cybersecurity risk register to track changes in the cybersecurity risk of the organization.
- Stay abreast of the latest cyber threats and trends and leverage threat intelligence to enhance security posture and response capabilities.
- Work with IT and OT teams to remediate software vulnerabilities to reduce the likelihood of exploitation.
- Develop global VPN and network access methods and policies and ensure a zero-trust methodology is upheld.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security into the design, development, and operation of energy and IT infrastructure.
- Centrally manage and maintain firewalls across the group including policies, configuration, updates, replacements, and restore.
- Conduct risk assessments to identify and remediate vulnerabilities and threats specific to the IT and OT energy sector.
Requirements:
- 5+ years experience in enterprise and operational technology networking.
- 5+ years experience in cyber security engineering or architecture roles.
- 3+ years experience in securing operational technology.
- High competency in managing Palo Alto, Fortigate, Juniper, and Aruba network equipment.
- Experience in vulnerability management, incident response, and cloud security, using Azure and M365 Defender.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Azure security, M365 Defender, Sentinel SIEM, and Intune (EndPoint Manager).
- Relevant Cyber Security certification.
- Code B drivers license.
Experience & Qualifications (Preferred)
- Cybersecurity Framework (NCSF).
- Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) or NIST.
- Certified as competent in CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst (CySA) or EC-Council Certified Network Defender (EC-CND).
- Linux and Windows Server experience advantageous.
- Experience with ERP/CMMS systems, such as SAP or IFS.
- Juniper JNCIS (SEC/ENT) preferable, Cisco CCNP (ENT/SEC) or equivalent qualification.
- Palo Alto PCNSA.
- Comptia S+ or JNCIA
Benefits:
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Salary:
negotiable
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