IT Security, Risk and Governance Manager – BancABC

There is an exciting career opportunity available at BancABC for self-motivated individuals with outstanding integrity, a good track record of performance, excellent oral and written communication as well as strong interpersonal skills. As part of its growth strategy, the bank is looking for an experienced candidate with suitable technical competencies to take up the following opportunity:

 

IT Security, Risk and Governance Manager

Main Purpose

Managing the daily operation and implementation of the IT security strategy

Conducting a continuous assessment of current IT security practices and systems and identifying areas for improvement

Running security audits and risk assessments

• Delivering new security technology approaches and implementing next generation solutions
• Overseeing the management of the IT security department, giving leadership to the team and developing staff
• Ensuring compliance and governance is met
• Driving change projects and building new IT capabilities
• Developing and implementing business continuity plans to ensure service is continuous when a change programme is introduced or a security breach occurs or in the event that the disaster recovery plan needs to be triggered
• Devising strategies and implementing IT solutions to minimize the risk of cyber attacks
• Ensure IT compliance with audit observations
• Identifying vulnerabilities in our current network.
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to secure our computing network.

• Monitoring network usage to ensure compliance with security policies.
• Keeping up to date with developments in IT security standards and threats.
• Performing penetration tests to find any flaws.
• Collaborating with management and the IT department to improve security.

Documenting any security breaches and assessing their damage.

Educating colleagues about security software and best practices for information security.

Key requirements for this role

• A Bachelor s degree in computer science or a qualification in a related subject
• 5 years experience in the same or similar position Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, and NIST
• Professional information security certification. Experience in an information security role.
• Solid knowledge of various information security frameworks
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to educate a non-technical audience about various security measures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and high level of personal integrity