Principal Information Security Analyst

4 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, Saudi Arabia NTT Ltd. Full time

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Monitors security alerts and events from various sources, investigates potential threats, and escalates incidents as necessary.
  • Assists in the implementation and monitoring of security controls, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and access controls.
  • Performs regular vulnerability assessments, analyses scan results, and assists in prioritising and remediating identified vulnerabilities.
  • Supports the incident response team in investigating security incidents, documenting findings, and participating in remediation efforts.
  • Assists in ensuring compliance with industry standards e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001 by conducting assessments and implementing necessary controls.
  • Installs security measures and operates software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programmes
  • Documents security breaches and assess the damage they cause
  • Works with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities
  • Fixes detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard
  • Develops organisational best practices for IT security
  • Performs penetration testing
  • Upgrades systems to unable security software
  • Installs and upgrades antivirus software
  • Tests and evaluates new technology
  • Assists with the installation of security software and understands information security management
  • Researches security enhancements and makes recommendations to management
  • Stays abreast of information technology trends and security standards
  • Contributes to security awareness initiatives by creating training materials, conducting workshops, and educating employees about best security practices.
  • Maintains accurate records of security incidents, assessments, and actions taken for reporting and audit purposes.
  • Assists in the management and maintenance of security tools, including antivirus software, encryption tools, and security information and event management SIEM systems.
  • Participates in risk assessments to identify potential security threats, vulnerabilities, and associated risks to the organisation.
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams, IT, and other teams to ensure security measures are integrated into the organisation's processes and projects.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

  • Applies broad expertise and knowledge in highly specialised fields or several related disciplines
  • Leads and contributes to development of company objectives and principles to achieve goals in creative and effective ways
  • Recognised internally as a subject matter expert with the ability to work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles
  • Focuses on providing thought leadership and works on projects, which requires understanding of wider business
  • Excellent communication skills to effectively convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders
  • Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to prevent hacking on a network
  • Excellent leadership skills to identify and evaluate potential risks and to develop solutions
  • Ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them
  • Excellent proficiency in understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, and IDPS concepts
  • Excellent proficiency in understanding of patch management with the ability to deploy patches in a timely manner whilst understanding business impact
  • Excellent proficiency with MAC and OS
  • Familiarity with security frameworks, standards, and regulations e.g., NIST, CIS, GDPR
  • Excellent proficiency of understanding in network and system architecture, protocols, and security controls
  • Strong analytical skills to analyse security incidents and assess potential risks
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in information security, cybersecurity, computer science, or related
  • Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP, or Certified Information Security Manager CISM are advantageous
  • Forti-Siem - NSE5-FSM advantageous
  • SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst advantageous

Required Experience:

  • Extended demonstrated experience in information security or cybersecurity, or related roles. Minimum 5 years experience.
  • Extended demonstrated experience working in a global IT organisation
  • Extended demonstrated experience with computer network penetration testing and techniques
  • Extended demonstrated experience with security assessment and vulnerability scanning tools

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