RFQ C004611 - Senior Technician (Cyber Security)

• Applies and maintains specific security measures as required by organisational policy and local risk assessments;
  
• Contributes to the identification of risks that arise from potential technical solution architectures;
  
• Suggests alternate solutions or countermeasures to mitigate risks;
  
• Defines secure systems configurations in compliance with intended architectures; and
  
• Supports investigation of suspected attacks and security breaches.
  

• - Follows standard approaches for the technical assessment of information systems against information assurance policies and business objectives;
  
• - Makes routine accreditation decisions;
  
• - Recognises decisions that are beyond their scope and responsibility level and escalates according;
  
• - Reviews and performs risk assessments and risk treatment plans;
  
• - Identifies typical risk indicators and explains prevention measures; and
  
• - Maintains integrity of records to support and justify decisions.
  

• Carries out routine operational procedures, including the execution of specified automation tools/scripts;
  
• Contributes to maintenance and installation;
  
• Monitors and reports on infrastructure performance to enable service delivery; and
  
• Resolves issues or refers to others for assistance.
  

• Undertakes low -complexity routine vulnerability assessments using automated and semi -automated tools;
  
• Escalates issues where appropriate; and
  
• Contributes to documenting the scope and evaluating the results of vulnerability assessments.
  

• Works with access controls for firewalls and endpoint security solutions;
  
• Assists in the operation of day -to -day administrative transactions and systems;
  
• Performs periodic system backups and produces standard monitoring reports;
  
• Coordinates user access and maintains security checklists and authorization tables; and
  
• Tests the effectiveness of new or revised information security procedures and tools.
  

• - Performs information gathering and research on key elements of IT security policies;
  
• - Assists senior colleagues in identifying and analysing critical issues in IT security policies;
  
• - Executes IT security policies and standards within a specific region in organization;
  
• - Conducts performance reviews on implementation of IT security policies; and
  
• - Generates status reports for senior management to ensure the implementation of IT security policies.
  

Requirements

• Secondary educational qualification with 4 years post -related experience;
  
• At least 4 years practical experience of implementation and maintenance of cyber security systems within a large organization;
  
• Working experience administrating and monitoring cyber security software;
  
• Good understanding of cyber security systems and the ability to work independently to solve problems; and
  
• Working experience troubleshooting technical issues and providing technical support to end -users.
  

• Security Professional certification (CEH, GIAC, ISC2, or other relevant certification).