Information Security Officer at Red Deer Global Inc.Red Deer Global Inc.

About the job
An exciting career opportunity exists for an Information Security Officer seeking growth and to be part of a dynamic, diverse team of experts.

The Information Security Officer is the custodian of data within the business and needs to ensure that they set the data standards with related technologies to enable effective access and collaboration to business, its staff and clients whilst providing world-class information security protection and governance compliance. Therefore, this incumbent must have great interpersonal skills and emotional quotient. The ability to analyze current and new information security risks and ensure that the organization remains protected is critical, the ability to do so in a collaborative effort with the business and team is crucial.

The candidate will report to the Chief Technology Officer.

Key Duties include and are not limited to: 

•  Develop, implement, and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security and IT risk management program to ensure that business, clients and staff information assets are adequately protected.
•  Work directly with the business units to facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes.
•  Develop and enhance an information security management framework.
•  Provide information security leadership to the business and Technology team.
•  Partner with business stakeholders across the company to raise awareness of information risk management concerns and trends.
•  Ensure security is embedded in IT Systems and Network Infrastructure (Mobile, IS and Enterprise) across organization.
•  Ensuring compliance and adherence to governing laws: POPIA and GDPR.
•  Ensuring that technologies, processes, and policies are aligned to industry best practices and ISO 27001.
•  Lead other staff members in the program design and to effect initiatives, programs or projects to meet those management and business objectives.
•  Make recommendations for improving controls and practices to reduce risks related to information security.

The ideal candidate has the following experience and qualifications:

•  3+ years’ Information security-related work experience,
•  Information technology degree in the field of computer science or information security
•  Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001 and NIST
•  Knowledge of patch management, firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention systems (e.g. SCCM)
•  Knowledge and experience of Information Security Risk and Security governance CCNA, CISSP, CISM or related certification is advantageous.
•  Knowledge of working with Information security tool (e.g. Firewalls, Antivirus, Network monitoring tool)
•  Experience dealing with Information Security Audits
•  Provide Cyber Security Guidance across functions and regions.
•  Drive remediation activities across the organization offices
•  Extensive experience in Information Technology, with a background in Security and Compliance
•  Professional information security certification.
•  Solid knowledge of various information security frameworks.
•  Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Please apply if you meet the above requirements. We're looking forward to hearing from you!