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Cyber Security Analyst

  • Full Time
  • Harare
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Key responsibilities

  • Work as part of a software development team to develop quality solutions and services.
  • Share knowledge and insight whenever possible.
  • Develop strong relationships with key personnel from other teams across the organisation.
  • Communicate clearly and efficiently with all stakeholders.
  • Monitor, triage and investigate security events, incidents and vulnerabilities.
  • Support the response, reporting or escalation of security incidents.
  • Assist in the prioritization of vulnerabilities through a risk-based approach.
  • Communicate the results of investigations and risk mitigation outcomes, supporting the organization and clients to improve and maintain a robust response to new threats and attack vectors.
  • Support the team with scoping, architecture development and project implementation of various security solutions.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to manage vulnerabilities and undertake remediation activities.
  • Communicate common mitigation strategies such as patching and basic configuration change (system hardening).
  • Contribute to the review and interpretation of penetration test reports and contribute to remediation action plans.

Learning outcomes

  • Technical architecture development of security solutions to meet customer requirements.
  • Vulnerability management and penetration testing.
  • Security solutions design and implementation.

Required skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to learn on the job.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Passionate and interested in cyber security.
  • Broad understanding of networking principles.
  • Broad understanding of various operating systems.
  • Flexibility to adapt to an ever-changing digital landscape.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to learn new concepts and skills quickly.
  • BSc in Computer Science or in related fields.
  • Ability to maintain professional certifications in the field.
  • Knowledge of DevSecOps an added advantage.

Desirable skills

  • Familiarity with cyber security principles.
  • Familiarity with security or compliance standards.
  • An understanding of the WASP top 10 vulnerabilities.
  • An understanding of incident response.
  • An understanding of threat and vulnerability management.
  • A professional certification is an added advantage.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps and the SDLC.

Remuneration

  • A competitive remuneration will be communicated to selected candidates.