Security Architect at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Job Brief

• We are looking for a technically sound security architect to be responsible for the design, building, testing, and implementation of security systems within our IT network.
• The security architect's responsibilities include reviewing our current security measures, recommending enhancements, identifying areas of weakness, and responding promptly to possible security breaches.
• You will also be responsible for conducting regular system tests and ensuring the continuous monitoring of the network's security.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing current system security measures and recommending and implementing enhancements
• Planning, researching, and designing security architectures.
• Developing, reviewing, and approving the installation requirements for LANs, WANs, VPNs, routers, firewalls, and related network devices.
• Conducting regular system tests and ensuring continuous monitoring of network security
• Researching and designing public key infrastructures, certification authorities, and digital signatures, and ensuring all personnel have IT access limited to their need and role in the organization.
• Developing project timelines for system upgrades and preparing cost estimates.
• Testing the final security system and updating and upgrading it as needed.
• Establishing disaster recovery procedures and conducting security breach drills.
• Responding quickly and effectively to all security incidents and providing post-event analyses.
• Monitoring and guiding the security team, cultivating a sense of security awareness, and arranging for continuous education.
• Remaining up to date with the latest security systems, standards, authentication protocols, and products.
• Establishing disaster recovery procedures and conducting breach of security drills
• Anticipating potential security threats, and acting upon them in time
• Drawing up plans for future company safety, and communicating progress to senior management
• Implementing new software to protect against intrusion, and monitoring relevant progress
• Making important risk-based decisions regarding security, in line with company policies and national and international legislation

Requirements and Skills

• A bachelor's or associate's degree in IT, computer science, or related field.
• Advanced IT security certifications may be advantageous, CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certifications.
• 7-10 years experience in information security and IT risk management.
• A strong working knowledge of current IT risks, security implementations, and computer operating and software programs.
• The ability to interact with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and races.
• Excellent teaching, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Certified Data management Professional (CDMP)
• In-depth understanding of database structure principles

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Extensive experience in information security and/or IT risk management with a focus on security, performance and reliability
• Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorisation and security
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as business acumen and a commercial outlook
• The role necessitates excellent communication and organizational leadership abilities.
• You should have expertise in security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection, and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), network access controls, and network segmentation.
• You must be experienced with operating systems like Windows, Linux, and UNIX.
• Network security architecture and its development are both important to understand.
• Wireless security, such as routers, switches, and VLAN security, is something that everyone should be aware of.
• DNS security principles such as routing, authentication, VPN, proxy services, and DDOS mitigation technology are all covered.