Cloud Security Engineer at Sasria

Qualifications

• A relevant diploma/degree in Information Communication Technology at NQF level 5/6 as recognized by SAQA.

Experience

• Microsoft Office 365 Administration and Security
• Microsoft Azure Security
• Active Directory Administration and Security
• General Security Administration
• Access Management

Key Performance Area and Tasks

Cloud Security

• Continuous identification of security gaps in the cloud environments and implementation of remediation actions.
• Know, manage and monitor IT Security Solutions (SIEM, Cloud Access Security Broker, Data Leakage Prevention, Web Application Firewall, Multi Factor Authentication, Data Rights Managements, Data Classification etc).
• Understand and facilitate cloud security capabilities and possible interfaces with on-prem security solutions.
• Use industry standards, guidelines, and regulatory compliance requirements related to information security and cloud computing such as GDPR, ISO 27001, Cloud Security Alliance, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS for effective management of risk

IT Security Operations

• Support the IT team on daily tasks which includes but not limited to prioritization, investigation and troubleshooting of IT security incidents.
• upport the IT Security team in ensuring authorized access by monitoring network activities and reporting violations.
• Process security requests ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.
• Analyse problems, recommend solutions, products, and technologies to meet business security and information security objectives. Ensure adherence to approved ICT Governance principles and policies.
• Identification of vulnerabilities and remediation

Change and Configuration Management

• Assist in implementation of security configuration controls.

Reporting

• Support in creation of IT Security reports as per set metrics and KPIs.

Processes and continuous improvement

• Continuous reflection of IT Security processes and recommendations of improvements.
• Enjoy staying on top of cyber security trends and incorporate best practices into daily work.

User Support

• Provide support on open issues (e.g. customer logged tickets, incidents, projects etc.)
• Assist in incident response for any breaches, intrusions, or theft.

Ad hoc tasks

•  Assist in fulfilment of Ad hoc tasks as requested by team members.
• Perform security research and document and communicate the findings of their research.
• Influence technical discussions and decisions