Website AfrAsia Bank Mauritius
Description
Position: ICT Security Specialist
Department: ICT
Reports to: Senior Team Leader
Closing Date: 26 January 2025
Job Summary:
The primary function of an ICT Security Specialist is to be responsible for ensuring the safety of information system assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access. The candidate will implement and administer information security controls using software and vendor security systems. The role requires strong technical skills, excellent problem-solving abilities, and effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
• Operate and maintain security software such as antivirus, ZTNA, endpoint encryption, database activity. monitoring, privileged access management, and other tools used to protect systems and IT infrastructure.
• Support in administering an overall security program to protect information system assets’ integrity, confidentiality, and availability.
• Provide direct support to the business and IT staff for security-related issues involved in the evaluation of products and/or procedures to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
• Help the security team to investigate security breaches and other cyber security incidents.
• Research upcoming information technology and security trends, stay updated on potential threats and attacks and develop preventive strategies.
• Assist in creating security awareness plans, campaigns, and training.
• Integrate and deploy security software solutions.
• Poactively in the administration of systems with a view to prevent problems before they happen.
• Understand and align to day to day work in adherence to the organization’s strategy.
• Provide operational and project support for security tools including but not limited to: Security Information Event Monitoring (SIEM), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Database Activity Monitoring (DAM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Management (IDM), Database Encryption, File Encryption, and/or API Encryption.
• Serve as the subject matter expert in relation to installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of security tools.
• Enforce security policies and procedures by administering and monitoring security profiles; reviews security violation reports; investigates possible security exceptions; and updates, maintains, and documents security controls.
• Respond to information security-related questions and inquiries using established information security tools and procedures.
• Keep up to date with IT security news and suggest improvements to react to changing IT security conditions.
• Perform daily and weekly checks on security systems and produce weekly or monthly reports about trends and security events.
• Follow up on incidents raised by stakeholders and ensure timely resolution of problems.
Qualifications
Requirements:
• Minimum B.Sc. in Information and Communications Technologies, Computer Science or equivalent.
• Information Security or Cyber Security Certifications (Security+, CEH) can be an advantage.
• Experience in the banking/financial industry will be an advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years’ proven work experience as an ICT Security Specialist.
• Hands-on experience in managing & maintaining security solutions.
• Experience in troubleshooting security related application issues and providing technical support to end-users.
• Proficiency in utilizing diagnostic tools, log analysis, and problem-solving techniques to identify and resolve security related issues.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiar with local regulatory guidelines for financial institutions will be an advantage.
• Good understanding of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI-DSS and NIST.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Unconditional Team player .
• Strong ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction, extreme pressure, and tight deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to details.
• Analytical spirit with problem solving capabilities.
Disclaimer: AfrAsia Bank Limited reserves the right to call only the short-listed candidates for an interview or not to make any appointment as a result of the advertisement or to recruit following this advertisement.
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