Purpose

To monitor, analyze and respond to IT security related events, to design and implement security controls in the IT-environment, to participate in IT security related assessments and to resolve IT security problems to ensure that the continuity and efficiency of the IT-infrastructure meets the requirements of the organization to protect the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and privacy..

Areas of Responsibility / Tasks

Performance must reflect appropriate level of expertise and achievement of the desired results for the items listed below.

1. General Policy Ensuring build-in security during the development stages of software systems, networks, and data centers.
2. Monitoring hardware and software for vulnerabilities and risks
3. Constantly monitoring security events, incidents, and intrusions to identify breaches in time and communicate them to the IT team
4. Responding to potential threats or breaches by addressing security vulnerabilities
5. Analyzing IT specifications to assess security risks
6. Designing and implementing security related controls
7. Serving as a security expert and conducting training when needed
8. Drafting policies and guidelines
9. Participating in Audits, Risk Assessments, and relevant activities
10. Investigate the IT environment in a proactive and discerning way to make the necessary proposals for improvement in time
11. Liaising with vendors to implement security solutions
12. Stay well-informed about the evolutions within the specific field, keep his/her knowledge up to date within the context of new developments to strengthen his/her credibility by offering a service that is continuously based on updated knowledge.

Minimum Qualifications/ Education / Experience / Certifications

1. Ability to prioritize projects
2. A drive to remain current with the latest updates about security threats and solutions
3. Expertise across a variety of security products including firewalls, information security and virus protection, etc.
4. Fluent in English
5. Well organized and able to analyze an IT security problem in a short timeframe
6. Good communicator
7. An understanding of best security practices and how to implement them at a business-wide level
8. Love to work in a multicultural team.
9. Min. Bachelor ICT or similar by experience (+5 years)