Manager - Cyber Security Prevent at Vodacom

Role purpose:

The Manager - Cybersecurity Prevent will coordinate the team, tools, processes and operations of the Cyber Security Prevent Team responsible for managing, optimizing and deploying Cybersecurity solutions and capabilities to safeguard the information assets and reduce the Cybersecurity risk for M-Pesa Africa and its customers. The role holder will also coordinate the cyber relations with all the markets where M-Pesa Africa operates and act as a liaison with the Technology Operations team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reporting to the Head of Cyber Security (MPA), as the Manager – Cyber Security Prevent, you will be responsible for:
• Leading, inspiring, and managing the Cyber Prevent team
• Maintenance and support of all the cybersecurity systems including (but not limited to) Firewalls, WAF, Antivirus, Network and Host IDS/IPS.
• Managing the entire Cybersecurity Opex Budget
• Liaison and lead collaboration with the respective Cyber teams in the various Markets M-Pesa Africa operates
• Acting as the Cyber SPOC for the Technology Operations team
• Driving the Patch and Vulnerability Management Program to reduce our risk exposure
• Troubleshoot and remediate Level 1/2/3 issues impacting Cybersecurity operations
• Facilitate implementation, management and optimization of Cyber Security policies, standards and procedures
• Ensure adequate OPEX budget, resource and management focus is on cyber security risks
• Manage the different Cybersecurity Audits and reviews
• Implement actions to close MPA risks, Audit & Reviews (Internal and External)
• Improvement of the Cyber security posture of the company through several initiatives, including but not limited to Cyber Security Baselines.

Impact on the business

• Coordinate optimization of the Operational & Monitoring cyber security baselines (CSB) controls across all MPA-relevant business areas and processes
• Optimize and maintain Cyber Security controls and requirements across MPA environments
• Ensure all M-Pesa and third-party systems’ products, services and projects are compliant to the MPA minimum security requirements and Cyber Security Baselines (CSBs)
• Responsible for the set-up, execution and maintenance of the security incident management and coordination process in conjunction with incident management capabilities
• Management of the vulnerability scanning, patching and penetration tests and tracking resolution of vulnerabilities and patches in MPA systems, per the relevant MPA security policies
• Support all internal and external audits around Technology systems and processes, ensure these systems are free from known Technology audit findings and ensure all audit findings in these systems are closed within agreed timelines

Customers, supplier and third parties

• Ensure compliance with Legal, Regulatory and key stakeholders’ requirements across the Technology domains
• Responsible for monitoring of compliance of the Cyber security managed services contract, to ensure it is within agreed SLA
• Support for validation, timely completion and accuracy of Technology audit checklists and user access rights reviews
• Coordination of analytical processes and incident response measures
• Ensure proper implementation and change management processes compliance for all planned and emergency changes in Technology systems

Leadership, Planning and Human Resource Management

• Manage all the Cyber security OPEX budgets and planning, in alignment with the company and Group strategy
• Manage the Cyber security subordinate resources (FTEs and contractors) for their tasks/job descriptions effective implementations
• Skills development within Cyber security department
• Performance Management of the Cyber security team
• Provide input to Security Policies and requirements on Technology security methods and technologies
• Support Implementation and enforcement of the MPA cyber code across all users
• Provide regular and accurate management reporting on Cyber security service performance

Innovation and change

• Maintain the Security and Privacy by Design Assurance (SPDA) processes of the GDPR and business requirements
• Continually review and enforce security policies and controls, to support business requirements and changing security landscapes
• Set-up of analytics framework and tools
• Drive continuous improvement through simplification of key cyber security processes 

Communication

• Drive internal and third-party service review meetings covering performance, service improvements, quality and processes
• Make recommendations for Cyber security service Improvement Plans and ensure actions are followed through to completion in a timely manner
• Support information security awareness and training to all MPA users and third-party vendors
• Driving incident planned and emergency communication processes to both internal and external audience

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Eng/Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent Technology-related degree
• At least one professional Information Security Qualification: CISSP/CISM/CISA
• Advanced competencies in Network Security: CCNP or CCIE (Security)
• Advanced competencies in Microsoft, Linux or Unix Operating Systems administration
• Advanced competencies and experience in Information Security Technologies

Skills and Experience

• Minimum of Three years People Management experience leading or managing a Cyber or Technology team
• Minimum of FIVE years Cybersecurity operations experience managing and deploying Cyber systems including Privileged User Management Systems, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Web Application Firewalls, VPN administration, Content Filters, Security Scanning tools.
• Experience in design, delivery and support of Information Security solutions will be and added advantage.
• Good communication skills and team player.
• Experience in the use of security tools.
• Project management skills, and proven task execution (getting things done).  
• Superior Report writing skills.
• Analytical Thinking.

Closing date for Applications: 31 January 2023