Information Security Analyst at Kuda Bank

Role Overview:

We are hiring an information security analyst to work in our growing IT Security team. You will monitor our computer networks for security issues, install security software, and document any security issues or breaches you find. To do well in this role you should have a bachelor's degree in computer science and experience in the information security field.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with digital risk protection, threat intelligence, and social media monitoring utilizing best industry tools to monitor information security risks and provide actionable intelligence.
• Assess current technology architecture for vulnerabilities, weaknesses and for possible upgrades or improvement
• Stay up to date with relevant vulnerabilities, threat actors, indicators of compromise (IOCs) tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and trends, identifying actionable areas of interest and threats.
• Maintain thorough documentation of cyber threats, threat vectors, threat actors, and threat trends for consumption during threat modeling activities and security incidents.
• Assist in handling and remediating security incidents.
• Perform highly confidential and in-depth digital investigations promptly.
• Assist in creating security awareness training and education programs, and internal phishing campaigns.
• Provide continuous improvement to the technology security function
• Performing other related tasks as may be required from time to time

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Experience in information security or related field.
• Demonstrated investigative experience using the best industry tools, social media sites, and other sources.
• Experience with computer network penetration testing and techniques.
• Understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, and IDPS concepts.
• Ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them.
• Understanding of patch management with the ability to deploy patches in a timely manner while understanding business impact.
• Experience conducting in-depth investigations, digital forensics, and/or incident response handling.
• Understanding of malicious adversaries, threat groups, and campaigns, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and highly granular tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality while dealing with sensitive information.
• Excellent organisational, time management, documentation, and communication skills.

Benefits

Become a part of one of the trailblazers in the challenger banking arena by joining the exciting and ambitious team at Kuda Bank as we work to become the neobank for ‘every African on the planet’.

• An exciting and flexible work environment
• Competitive pay
• Smart and kind coworkers
• Full pension contribution
• Reliable health insurance