Cyber Security Specialist at Dataflex

Job Summary

• We’re looking for a driven Cyber Security Specialist passionate about building innovating solutions to prevent against an ever-expanding battery of cyberattacks.
• We’ll look to you to defend our critical information and computer networks from opportunistic hackers, and we’ll also depend on you to keep your thumb on the pulse of the IT security sphere so you can take appropriate measures to keep our business and platforms protected.
• You’ll get the opportunity to develop, implement, communicate, monitor and maintain our cyber security program, including identifying critical systems and critical digital assets, addressing cyber security controls for each critical digital asset, and maintaining cyber security attack mitigation and incident response capability.
• Ultimately, you will defend the organization’s computer hardware, software and other systems from theft, loss and other cyberattacks.

Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Provide security monitoring and incident response services required by the business, in alignment with Cyber Security’s mission to protect Client’s Digital Assets (including Industrial Control Systems) to a level of confidentiality, integrity and availability commensurate with the threat to those assets and their value to Client.
• Act as internal expert on matters relating to intrusion detection and incident response.
• Lead investigations into network intrusions and other cyber security breaches. Provide a coordinated response to complex cyber-attacks that threaten company’s assets, and computer systems.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of security monitoring and incident response processes and solutions as required to support our cyber security program.
• Operate security monitoring and incident response tool sets with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Research and recommend solutions for incident response and digital forensics.
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause
• Work with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard
• Stay current on Information Technology (IT) security trends and news
• Develop company-wide best practices for IT security
• Perform penetration testing
• Help colleagues install security software and understand information security management.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidates must have at least 3 years cognate experience an a minimum of B.Sc in Computer Science or related fields, Comptia Security, CCNA Routing & Switching, CCNA Security.
• The knowledge of Fortinet, Eset, Check point, Microsoft and ASSO will serve as added advantage.