Specialist – Cyber Prevent

Reverside Software SolutionsJohannesburg, GautengOn-siteContractListed 6 hours ago

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About this role

Reverside is an established it services provider focusing on
delivering high-quality software development, it resourcing, digital
transformation, and systems support solutions. We are always looking for
skilled professionals to join our growing team and contribute to innovative
technology projects across various industries.

We are seeking a Cyber Security Specialist – Cyber Prevent
to support preventative cybersecurity operations services and technology
environments. The role focuses on identifying and mitigating security risks,
providing security assurance throughout the project lifecycle, monitoring
control compliance, managing remediation activities and supporting strategic
cybersecurity initiatives across business units and markets.
Key Responsibilities:

- Identify cybersecurity risks and define
preventative controls for new and existing products, applications and
technology solutions.
- Review solution designs and validate security
controls before go-live.
- Manage security assessments, control evidence,
exceptions and remediation tracking.
- Monitor cybersecurity risks, control gaps, audit
findings and mitigation plans.
- Manage Key Risk Indicator (KRI) reporting, data
quality, trend analysis and reporting automation.
- Support CHARM compliance activities and
control-maturity improvements.
- Embed security controls into DevSecOps
practices, CI/CD pipelines and development processes.
- Coordinate cybersecurity initiatives across AI
Security, Dynamic Trust, SD-WAN, PAM, DLP, IAM and Cloud Security.
- Engage with vendors, procurement, legal and
business stakeholders to manage security deliverables and dependencies.
- Collaborate with Security Architecture, Cyber
Defence, Identity, Cloud Security, Technology Risk, Privacy and Audit teams.
- Provide technical guidance, stakeholder support
and escalation management for complex security risks.
- Track programme milestones, control improvements
and remediation actions against agreed targets.
Qualifications & Experience:

- Three-year diploma or degree in Information
Security, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years’ cybersecurity experience,
including governance, risk management, security assurance or preventative
controls.
- Experience across at least three cybersecurity
domains, such as security assessment, software security, security architecture,
network security, IAM, security operations or risk management.
- Knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, OWASP,
SANS and related security frameworks.
- Experience with KRI reporting, management
information, data quality and workflow automation.
- Experience coordinating security programmes,
vendors and cross-functional stakeholders.
- CISSP strongly preferred; CCSP, OSCP, CISM, CISA
or equivalent certifications considered advantageous.
- Knowledge of Windows/Linux security, AWS, Azure,
GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub and dependency-management tools is
advantageous.
Core Skills:

- Cybersecurity Governance
- Cyber Risk Management
- Security Assurance
- Preventative Security Controls
- KRI Reporting
- CHARM Compliance
- DevSecOps
- Security Architecture
- IAM
- PAM
- DLP
- Cloud Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Risk Remediation
- Vendor Management
- Stakeholder Engagement

· Security Compliance Key Performance Indicators:

- Delivery of agreed Cyber Prevent plans and
milestones.
- Accurate and timely KRI reporting with improved
data quality and automation.
- Completion of security assessments within agreed
timelines.
- Reduction of control gaps, overdue remediation
actions and manual reporting.
- Timely escalation and management of material
cybersecurity risks.
- Successful delivery of strategic security
initiatives and vendor commitments