Information Security Liaison at KPMG

Responsibilites

The Information Security Liaison will be responsible for the following tasks,

• Act as a contact point between the local stakeholder (for example the ITS and local Business Units) in West Africa and the Africa Information Protection Team
• Manage and conduct Information Security Risk Assessments
• Assist with internal and external audits and compliance reviews
• Assist with the management of audit remediation action plans
• Assist with the completion and co-ordination of client information security questionnaires
• Assist with the review of information security clauses of client and third-party service provider contracts
• Assist with the implementation and communication of applicable new and updated policy, standards, and procedures
• Assist with Information Security Incident Response activities
• Assist with the implementation of information security related projects and initiatives
• Act as escalation point for local information security incidents, issues and challenges.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of Second Class (Upper) division in, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security or related discipline from a reputable university.
• Minimum of five O’Level credits in one sitting, including English Language and Mathematics.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in information security principles and best practices threat landscape and generally accepted good security practice and standards.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders.
• Ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and high level of professionalism.
• Strong skills on Microsoft Office especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Practical work experience in Information Security team, including security incident response, threat analytics, security operations, and security risk management.

Preferred relevant certifications include:

• CISM,
• CISSP
• ISO27001 Foundation.