IT Security Assistant at Al Baraka Bank South Africa

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Audit Coordination & Support

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all IT audit activities — internal and external.
• Coordinate IT audit engagements, including planning, walkthroughs, evidence gathering, and status meetings.
• Maintain a comprehensive register of all audit findings (IT-related) and track them to resolution.
• Active management of the IT Management team to ensure audit issues are addressed before due dates.

Tracking & Reporting

• Maintain dashboards and trackers for audit issues, exceptions, and risk treatment plans.
• Ensure timely follow-up with responsible stakeholders for evidence submission and issue remediation.
• Prepare weekly/monthly status reports, executive summaries, and audit readiness metrics for IT Management.

Documentation & Compliance

• Draft and update IT policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines to align with audit requirements, industry best practices, and regulatory expectations.
• Assist with regulatory submissions and compliance questionnaires (e.g., POPIA, ISO, COBIT, NCA, SWIFT CSP Attestation).
• Maintain audit logs and IT documentation repositories in an organized, audit-ready state.

Issue Remediation & Follow-Up

• Liaise with IT managers for input from their respective technical teams to validate resolution of findings and closure of audit points within deadlines.
• Draft formal remediation plans and motivations for deferred/accepted risk findings.
• Facilitate root cause analysis (RCA) for repeat or high-risk findings.

Risk & Control Improvement

• Work with Audit, Risk and Governance teams to embed control improvements across IT functions.
• Recommend control design enhancements and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Support IT risk assessments such as Regulatory, Group and Third-Party questionnaires, including risk identification and mitigation tracking.
• Keep abreast of latest legislation, regulations and governance requirements relevant to ABL. 

Policy & Framework Alignment

• Support the alignment of IT controls with corporate governance frameworks like COBIT, ITIL, NIST, TOGAF and ISO/IEC 27001.
• Ensure awareness and compliance of IT teams with defined policies and controls

IT Security Support

• Assist in monitoring and responding to security alerts, incidents, and vulnerabilities.
• Support in conducting routine checks on system logs, access controls, and security tools.
• Help maintain and update security documentation, policies, and procedures.
• Assist with user awareness training and promote security best practices across the organization.
• Provide first-level support for security-related queries from staff.
• Support the administration of firewalls, antivirus, endpoint protection, and other security tools.
• Assist in vulnerability assessments and follow up on remediation activities.
• Help ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Maintain an inventory of IT security assets and licenses.
• Provide general support to the IT Security Manager and wider IT team as required.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• National Diploma or Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• Certifications preferred: CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor.

EXPERIENCE

• 2–3 years in IT audit, IT risk management, IT compliance, or GRC roles preferred.
• Experience in banking or financial services environments is advantageous.
• Familiarity with regulatory environments like SARB, FSCA, or international equivalents.