Information Security Graduate Programme at Standard Bank Group

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to and implement the relevant technology standards developed by the wider IT Function.
• Adhere to Group minimum standards for vendor selection and participate in the selection of the most appropriate vendor with
• required expertise.
• Automate repeatable tasks, by building technical control capabilities and maturing their operational effectiveness.
• Build and develop relationships across the different internal IT teams and with various stakeholders so that the business unit
• remains involved and aware of internal developments.
• Consider various attack scenarios and identify appropriate controls, by working with architects and software engineers to specify
• how information security technologies should be implemented.
• Continually review system operations, updating and amending processes and products to mitigate risks as identified and
• discovered to minimise future incidents.
• Contribute inputs to the setting of reliable and realistic targets and budgets.
• Design, implement and operate proactive monitoring and maintenance support activities to ensure confidentiality, integrity and
• availability of services and underlying platforms to minimise information security incidents in accordance with the organisations
• risk appetite.
• Develop detailed information security designs, incorporating single or already integrated systems, considering the client's
• expectations and deadlines, ensuring that designs are practical and align to architectural requirements, escalating any concerns
• to a more senior team member.
• Engage, consult and influence working groups and business areas to understand the required client process for easily accessible
• and simple processes, that require the design and operation of single or already integrated systems, support the client in all
• related information security processes and products and plan accordingly.
• Engage, consult and influence working groups and business areas to understand the required process and related information
• security processes and products and plan accordingly.
• Minimise the spend on Information Security where possible, exercising financial prudence.
• Participate in post incident analysis, identify control weaknesses and include remediations in planning and scoping activities,
• requesting support from more senior team members when required.
• Prototype and pilot proposed information security solutions or capabilities to identify viability of new developments.
• Provide ad-hoc advice, assistance and mentoring to team mates so that their developmental needs are identified and met.

Qualifications

You have completed or are completing the following Degree(s) in 2024:

• BSC IT or ENG degree with a strong programming and networking back ground at least 
• South African Citizen
• Maximum of two years’ work experience
• Minimum of 60% average over all years of study