Cyber Security Specialist - Johannesburg at NTT Ltd.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Determine who requires access to which information & Plan, coordinate, and implement information security programs.
• Help protect against Web threats that facilitate cyber-crime like malware, phishing, viruses, denial-of service attacks, and hacking.
• Ensure you know and follow the incident and change processes, Perform Problem management analyses and duties, during the week and on weekends.
• Perform built-as-designed reviews, Prepare project documentation (guides, configuration
• documents, etc.)
• CMDB management, Tracking of IT software as relating to Cyber, Tracking of IT hardware as relating to Cyber, Understanding of AWS security.
• Excellent IT skills, including knowledge of computer networks, operating systems, software,
• hardware, and security
• An understanding of the cyber security risks associated with various technologies and ways to manage them
• Good working knowledge of various security technologies such as network and application firewalls, host intrusion prevention, and anti-virus
•  Building machine learning models for various use cases across the organization to predict and automate human behaviour.
• Use research and insight to drive cultural change within the organisation and ensure stakeholders put consumers at the heart of their planning and strategic thinking.
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of automation solutions that meet business objectives.
• Interpret and analyse data from multiple sources, providing key analytics.
• Proactively provide actionable recommendations based on analysis results across various
• stakeholders and teams.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to effectively communicate and present results and recommendations across discipline, advising diverse stakeholders on complex matters
• Partners with key contacts outside own area of expertise and other external stakeholders
• Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company
• Relevant knowledge of information security management and policies
• Sound understanding of security operational processes and controls
• Demonstrable understanding of complex inter-relationships in an overall system or process
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of security threats, countermeasures, security tools, and network technologies
• Relevant knowledge of technological advances within the information security arena
• Relevant solution and service knowledge
• Good interpersonal and consultative skills with the ability to map business needs to technology solutions
• Ability to discuss and report technology and information security risk with non-technology and executive business stakeholders
• Ability to display analytical thinking and a proactive approach
• Team player with the ability to display consistent client focus and orientation
• Ability to develop, define and articulate ISM strategies
• Good strategic thinking and decision-making abilities
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong business relationships
• Ability to plan and organise, with good project management skills

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• relevant tertiary qualification
• Knowledge of AWS/Azure, AWS security practices (AWS and cloud platform as a service (PaaS) (security)
• Cyber Security qualification