Information Security Analyst L2 ( Talent pool

Position: Information Security Analyst L2 ( Talent pool )

Description

SBV seeks an Information Security Analyst L2 who will Conduct all activities related to technology risks and remediations to protect the SBV ecosystem from potential threats including partnering with SBV Employees and vendors to drive a Cyber security conscious organisation.

Support Technology Transformation & Innovation in your area of responsibility

• Support with developing and maintaining Cyber Security Road Map and interventions
• Support with developing company-wide best practices for Technology security
• Support improving the maturity, or efficiency, of the Cyber Security team, by identifying innovative, problem-solving solutions.
• Creates and maintain appropriate standard operating procedures for the Cyber Security and information protection.

Support on Analysis & Planning Activities

• Identify, respond, predict and analyse security breaches and threats to determine their root cause and report findings to relevant stakeholders on cyber-security threats, attacks, incidents, and other factors that indicate security risks as per SLA.
• Researching, investigating and developing proficiency in current and emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technology developments.
• Play an active role in Technology Security Planning sessions, driving agenda and deliverables with all participants.
• Support managing Vendor Strategy and roadmap for Information Security
• Establish plans and protocols to protect digital files and information systems against unauthorized access, modification and/or destruction within mandate
• Assessment of the organisation's technology risk exposure and measurement of the various parameters that make up technology risks.

Support the Design for your area of responsibility

• Work closely with other stakeholders to design, architect, consult and implement security solutions to ensure readiness for security technologies
• In support of program design, gather client requirements and draft documentation in order to compile a draft project plan, only more complex programs need to be reviewed by the Information Security Officer
• Identify the desired outcomes and success criteria which is to be the baseline for post project review and benefit realisation validation, as well as measuring positive effects.
• Contribute to project risk management consulting and technical reviews, drafting mitigation plans and delivering on any actionable items allocated
• Drafts procedures and or policies with regards to cyber security submitting them to the Information Security Officer for review and authorisation.

Implementation & Execution within mandate

• Monitor and analyse Cybersecurity operational services, including intrusion detection and prevention, situational awareness of:
  • network intrusions.
  • security events.
  • data spillage; and.
  • Incident response actions.
• Identify and resolve vulnerabilities in networks, servers, systems, and applications by performing vulnerability scans
• Investigate improper access to ensure proper access; revoking access; reporting violations; monitoring information requests by new programming; recommending improvements including but not limited to privilege account management.
• Provide daily operational effectiveness reporting to the Information Security Officer
• Create and update weekly dashboard view of cyber risk ratings in the organisation.
• Prepare reports for circulation to the management teams related to investigations and treats for the month, this will also be rolled up into quarterly reporting.
• Support with managing vendor resource deliverables to ensure quality and consistency of services
• Audit vendor services and report on non-performance or execution deficiencies to the Information Security Officer

Risk & Quality Management within one’s area of responsibility

• Drives vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments providing findings to the Information Security Officer
• Maintain compliance with core risk management concepts, such as vulnerability management and threat intelligence.
• Guide teams throughout the organisation, imparting knowledge to enable employees to become Technology Security champions
• Create a collaborative program to coordinate and drive operational activities related to Cyber Security, including event and incident investigation, process development and optimization, playbooks, and exercise development.
• Assists with managing vendor resource deliverables to ensure quality and consistency against SLA as per mandate
• To be the point of contact that interface between vendors and business units during audits, assessments or security reviews as per mandate
• Advise Technology business partners on regulatory, compliance (POPI, PAIA, etc) and/or legal requirements as it relates to securing of data.
• Drive compliance regarding Information Security business continuity planning.

Create awareness of IT Security good practices to the relevant stakeholders through communication and training

• Foster relationships within the organization in order to implement security interventions that are relevant to current…