Cyber Security Specialist (Governance, Risk & Compliance) at Optimal Growth Technologies

Key Accountabilities and Decision

• Continually review and update security policies, standards, and guidelines in response to the ever-changing cyber threats in coordination with Enterprise Risk Management team.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Bachelors degree in electrical Eng./Computer Science/ Information Technology (or equivalent) from a recognized university.
• At least one professional Information Security Qualification:
• CISM / CISA/ CISSP/ CEH
• Monitor and drive compliance to internal and global cyber security related policies and standards
• Baseline controls and applicable laws and regulations.
• Coordinate stakeholders to deliver on targets or agreed business outcomes.
• Coordinate periodic independent assurance of critical products and services.
• At least 2+ years proven experience with Cyber Security related Standards (ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, etc.)
• Proven experience with GDPR, Data Protection laws, CBK guidelines on Cyber Security amongst others.
• At least 2+ years of hands-on experience in managing Cyber Security technologies and operations.
• Coordinating implementation of recommendations from independent assessments.
• Conduct cyber risk assessments to determine cyber risk profile and define treatment plans.
• Recommend cyber security services improvement plans.
• Coordinate projects handover process within the cyber security functions.
• Continually review, implementation and improvements of the user access governance process.
• Coordinate periodic cyber security knowledge transfer, awareness sessions and phishing simulations to staff in line with strategy.
• Support implementation of the Managed Security Services strategy and roadmap.
• Participate actively in cyber security events and trade shows, reporting and presentations.
• Proven experience in supervising, leading, or coordinating teams and managing stakeholders.