Specialist - CyberSecurity

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.

As the Specialist –Cyber Security, you will be responsible for ensuring that the right individuals have access to the business technology systems as well as be responsible for developing and implementing identity and access management systems, reviewing user access rights, and maintaining access policies.

Key Accountabilities and Decision Ownership:

• Design, implement, and maintain server security hardening standards for Windows, Linux, and Unix operating systems in line with Business Cyber Security Baselines and industry best practices.
  
• Ensure secure configuration, baseline compliance, and continuous hardening of on-premise, cloud, and hybrid server environments.
  
• Manage and optimize endpoint protection solutions, including Anti-Virus and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR/XDR) platforms.
  
• Monitor endpoint security alerts, investigate suspicious activity, and coordinate containment and remediation actions with SOC and infrastructure teams.
  
• Perform and coordinate vulnerability management activities, including vulnerability scanning, analysis, prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting for servers and endpoints.
  
• Govern and coordinate patch management for operating systems and server platforms, ensuring patches are deployed within agreed SLAs and risk exceptions are formally managed.
  
• Act as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Cyber Security for one African market and backup SPOC for another, supporting remediation of vulnerabilities, systems hardening, and patch compliance.
  
• Maintain and support cybersecurity technologies related to server and endpoint protection, including Anti-Virus, EDR, logging solutions, and host-based IDS/IPS.
  
• Troubleshoot and remediate Level 1 / 2 / 3 issues impacting server and endpoint cybersecurity operations.
  
• Support cyber incident detection and response activities, particularly incidents originating from servers or endpoints.
  
• Facilitate implementation, management, and optimisation of Cyber Security policies, Implement actions to close business technology risks, audit findings, and review actions within agreed timelines.
  
• Drive continuous improvement of the organization’s cyber security posture through initiatives such as Cyber Security Baselines and secure configuration standards. suppliers and internal stakeholders.
  

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• At least 3 years of work and proven experience in Privileged Access Management domain tools in terms of architecture & design, integration, implementation, maintenance, troubleshooting, stakeholder management, company wide project management.
  
• Knowledge on CyberArk, Centrify systems hardening baselines.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with 3rd parties
  
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  
• Good communication skills and team player.
  
• Proactive approach to staying ahead of potential security threats.
  
• Superior report writing skills.
  

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent technology-related degree.
  
• Proven experience in Linux and windows Operating systems;
  
• Familiarity with Microsoft EDR, AV, Vulnerability scanners and Server configurations.
  
• At least one professional Security Qualification: CompTIA Security+/CCNA Security.
  

Key performance indicators:

• Optimization of the Operational & Monitoring Cyber Security Baselines (CSB) controls across all MPA relevant business areas and processes associated with IAM and PAM Security.
  
• Effective design and implementation of Identity and Access Management security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
  
• Monitoring and responding to user activity and security breaches.
  
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments for IAM technologies.
  
• Development and enforcement of security policies and procedures.
  
• Collaboration with IT and other departments to ensure comprehensive security measures.
  
• Staying updated with the latest security trends, threats, and technology solutions.
  
• Providing training and knowledge sharing to staff on network security practices.
  
• Supporting all internal and external audits around technology systems and processes, ensuring these systems are free from known technology audit findings and all audit findings are closed within agreed timelines.
  

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent technology-related degree.
  
• Proven experience in Linux and windows Operating systems;
  
• Familiarity with Microsoft EDR, AV, Vulnerability scanners and Server configurations.
  
• At least one professional Security Qualification: CompTIA Security+/CCNA Security.