Our client is searching for an Information Security Engineer to join their team.

Job Purpose:

• Responsible for protecting an organisation's valuable data, systems, and network from cyber threats and attacks.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze, research, and report possible threats and or weaknesses to IT systems.
• Implement best practices and assist in adherence to security standards for the organisation.
• Support company employees with cybersecurity, software, and hardware needs regarding their impact on information security.
• Investigate and react to security incidents and ongoing threats, ensuring the organisation is secure.
• Monitoring networking environments and responding, engaging with service providers.
• Monitor and track the performance of IT security measures
• Monitor, manage, configure, troubleshoot and maintain IT security hardware and software, including firewall administration.
• Ensure business alignment with information security policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12.
• National certificate in information technology or a bachelor’s degree in information technology, or CompTIA certifications A+ and N+.
• CompTIA Security+ and Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) certifications are desired.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems as they arise.
• Ability to prioritise ongoing security projects.
• Full understanding of the components making up the IT environment, and their corresponding security implications.
• Experience with SOC and SIEM solutions.
• An enthusiasm and passion for staying up to date with security threats, trends, and solutions protecting the organisation’s environment.

Experience:

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in information and cybersecurity.
• Practical experience with networks and firewalls, administering firewalls and investigating network issues.
• Practical security experience with endpoint security, email protection, email flow, Office 365, Azure, AWS and other cloud-based solutions.
• Knowledge and experience of various security systems encompassing antivirus, content filtering, firewalls, authentication, intrusion detection, and others.
• Practical full experience with a variety of operating systems, including but not limited to Windows Server, Windows Desktop and Linux operating systems, is required.
• Previous experience and driving the governance of information security policies into the business.
• Experience with Kali Linux and other penetration and/or vulnerability scanning solutions.
• Ability to critically analyse requirements/issues and solve complex problems.