Job Title: Cyber Security Specialist
Location: Nairobi
Reports to: Traffic & Security Team Manager
Our client, a well-established and highly reputable B2B services provider is seeking to recruit a Cyber Security Specialist to join their firm.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Cyber Security Specialist will maintain strategies to prevent and detect malicious activities launched against the company’s digital assets by external threat actors.
The Cyber Security Specialist will maintain the role of Subject matter expert on External Cyber Threats and act as a PoC for coordination with the SoC staff during cyber security incidents and investigations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain and enhance processes and technologies that prevent and detect malicious activities launched against the company’s digital assets by external threats
- Implement, maintain and administer external threat Detection and Prevention Security Technologies such as Intrusion Prevention and DDoS mitigation, Web Application Firewall (Cloud), Web Proxies, DNS monitoring (internal/external)
- Execute external Threat Solution engineering and technical architecture: Integrate technologies, maintain the security tooling, create and implement content\rules\triggers, troubleshoot tooling, create and optimize SoC workflows
- Proactively search for Anomalies and Trends in external threat behavior to detect suspicious activity across the company’s networks and servers
- Provide continuous training and knowledge base updates to existing engineers on external threat detection and prevention and Incident Response
- Maintain the role of SMEs on External Threats and provide 2nd level support to SoC staff during
- Incidents and investigations
- Provide monthly reports on key incidents and trends relating to external threats to the relevant stakeholders
- Constantly assess current and future external threat strategies and technologies in relation to the company’s threat exposure
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in technical engineering or IT related field is an advantage
- Must have at least two of the following certifications:
- SANS SEC501: Advanced Security Essentials – Enterprise Defender
- SANS SEC503: Intrusion Detection In-Depth
- SANS SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling
- Cisco CCNA
- Military or Law Enforcement background preferred
- At least 10 years of system/network and/or application security experience, including active network and application intrusion prevention
- At least 6 years of experience with administering, tuning, and configuring an Intrusion Prevention System and a Web Application Firewall
- At least 5 years of experience in managing Cyber Security Incidents and administering IPS and WAF systems.
- Detailed knowledge of network, Web, and email related protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, SMTP, HTTP, HTTPS, routing protocols)
- Very detailed knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques
- Thoroughly knowledgeable in detecting anomalies or intrusions by using packet sniffers, FW access logs, Web server Access logs, and operating system security logs
- Strong scripting skills (e.g., Perl, Python, Ruby, Shell script, JavaScript, PowerShell) required
- Experience using Agile methodology (e.g. Kanban or Scrum)
- Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and unmanaged drive
- Ability to work in a Team and works well under pressure and deadlines
- Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
- Independent but collaborative, driven, assertive
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
- Strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, excellent analytical ability, strong judgment, and the ability to deliver high performance and high levels of customer satisfaction
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Deciding and Initiating Action
- Must be able to work under extreme pressure
- Very high work ethics and personal integrity
- Discreet
How to Apply
Apply through Flexi Personnel ATS or send your CV to recruit@flexi-personnel.com by 18th May 2022 indicating Cyber Security Specialist as the email subject.
NB: Flexi Personnel does not charge candidates for job placement