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  • Posted: Feb 14, 2025
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • The first Woolworths store opened its doors to the public in Cape Town in October 1931. And it was founder Max Sonnenberg who captured the public’s imagination with dynamic store policies that set Woolworths apart from its competitors. Three years later, a second branch opened in Durban, with another two in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg a year later. And...
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    Cybersecurity Manager: Business Information Security

    Introduction

    • At Woolies we are on a mission to maintain and develop a high-performing cyber security function in support of a complex business undergoing digital transformation. We are looking for a senior leader in the cybersecurity team to take responsibility for scaling information and cyber security across the Woolworths South Africa business. The focus is on business-related security capabilities including access management, security training and culture, third party and ecosystem security, and data security and protection. This role reports to the CISO and is a leadership role requiring experience in security risk management, analysis and advisory

    Job description

    PEOPLE

    • Enhancing cyber intellectual capital: Leadership and management of the business information security team covering talent development and performance management.
    • Building culture and teaming: Management of internal partnerships for execution, including context setting, skills transfer, and up-skilling.
    • Management of key external security partner and service relationships.
    • Fostering business and IT relationships to define requirements in the context of business risk.

    PROCESS

    • Work closely with Cyber Delivery Management, Architecture and Engineering capabilities to provide proactive advisory services to IT and business stakeholders.
    • Take responsibility for core capabilities of access management, data security, third party security and awareness training, bridging the gap between business and cyber technical functions.
    • Work with the SOC to manage threat and vulnerability management.
    • Work with other cybersecurity team leaders, the CISO, and other key stakeholders to define and drive a threat-informed and risk-based cyber security strategy.
    • Contribute to the ongoing improvement of cyber security processes and ways of working.
    • Translate strategic security operational requirements into practical solutions and drive implementation.
    • Contribute to the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of Cyber and Information Security Policies, Standards, Procedures and Guidelines.
    • Remain aware of global security industry trends and influence the strategy accordingly.
    • Manage forecasts and budgets.

    CUSTOMER

    • Understand Cyber, IT and Business strategies and contribute to the creation and delivery of the annual cyber security roadmap and execution with a specific focus on business information security and advisory.
    • Plan and prioritize projects and workload to deliver to the roadmap.
    • Provide updates, context and feedback to relevant stakeholders.
    • Build close relationships with business and IT stakeholders to scale security and to drive the required level of controls over core assets.

    Minimum requirements

    • 8 years relevant experience in the cyber and information security discipline.
    • 4-year IT qualification.
    • Demonstrable experience in leading a specialised cybersecurity team within a large environment.
    • Experience with security operations tools, frameworks, practices, and processes.
    • Industry certifications (e.g. CISA, CISM, CISSP).
    • Resiliency, determination, and pragmatism.
    • May be required to assist outside of working hours

    ADDITIONAL CRITERIA

    • Comfortable giving presentations and training.
    • People leadership experience is advantageous.
    • Good report and technical writing skills.
    • Working knowledge of PCI-DSS.
    • Practical experience with the industry frameworks (e.g. CIS and COBIT).
    • Hands-on technical security experience is highly advantageous.

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Woolworths on careers.woolworths.co.za to apply

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