Job Description

Senior Security Consultant

Company Overview:

MAP TALENT, a leading recruitment agency, is currently seeking an experienced Senior Security Consultant on behalf of our client. Our client is a diversified Financial Services Group specialising in Corporate Advice, Asset Management, and Lending. With a commitment to growth and an entrepreneurial culture, the organization aims to protect itself from cyber threats while maintaining a flexible, adaptable, can-do culture.

Role Overview:
As a Senior Security Consultant at our client's organization, you will play a pivotal role in risk prevention, detection, and response. Your responsibilities will encompass analyzing networks, computers, policies, guidelines, training, vulnerability testing, and software products and services. The ability to effectively communicate technical terminology into business risks is essential. You will collaborate closely with the IT operations team, service providers, and the Head of Technology to ensure day-to-day security operations are functioning optimally.

Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the IT operations team, service providers, and the Head of Technology to protect the organization from cyber threats.
- Ensure adherence to the security strategy, security framework, and security policies and standards.
- Monitor and implement a comprehensive cybersecurity uplift program, providing key input into the process.
- Conduct risk assessments and identify vulnerabilities in digital assets, applying risk management activities to all tasks.
- Manage vendor relationships and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards and regulations.
- Lead incident response efforts in the event of a security breach or cyber-attack.
- Oversee monthly reporting of key security and risk metrics, as well as phishing campaign results.
- Ensure timely completion of patching for identified vulnerabilities.
- Monitor operations and infrastructure to identify potential cyber threats to the organization.
- Maintain up-to-date IT security policies, procedures, and standards, reporting any deviations identified through day-to-day operations.
- Conduct security assessments, compliance activities, third-party risk assessments, and security awareness campaigns.

Qualifications and Experience:
- Demonstrate and embody the organization's values, including accountability, integrity, courage, respect for self and others, and striving for excellence.
- Possess a relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology and/or industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CEH.
- Have specialist experience in developing, documenting, and maintaining security policies, procedures, standards, and controls.
- Exhibit specialist knowledge of information security principles, including risk assessment and management, threat and vulnerability management, incident response, and identity and access management.
- Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a Cyber Security role in a complex organization, with prior experience in a technical role across Infrastructure, Networks, Cloud, or application support.
- Possess extensive technical experience and knowledge of security-related systems, tools, and applications.
- Familiarity with Cloud Security, preferably Azure.
- In-depth knowledge and experience in the application of security standards and controls, such as VPDSS, ASD, OWASP, ISM, ISO 27001, NIST, and Essentials 8.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Style:
- Adaptable and responsive to the evolving needs of the business.

Skills:
- Excellent multitasking abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and at a fast pace.
- Proficient at simplifying complex technical concepts and humanizing technology.
- Curiosity and quick thinking to stay abreast of the latest trends and advancements in cybersecurity.
- Strong collaboration skills, ensuring stakeholders are kept informed throughout projects.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and demonstrate an unrelenting drive to work through issues to completion.
- Exemplary customer service skills and exceptional problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication skills, with the capacity to articulate complex material to a diverse audience.

Qualifications and Experience:
- Tertiary qualifications in IT or a related field.
- Passion for risk and cybersecurity

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