About the role

Responsible for designing and maintaining server security hardening standards and managing identity and access management systems. The role involves monitoring endpoint protection, coordinating vulnerability remediation, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity baselines.

What they look for

Privileged Access Management Identity and Access Management Server Hardening Endpoint Detection and Response Vulnerability Management Patch Management CyberArk Centrify Windows Server Linux Unix Microsoft EDR Network Security Incident Response Security Auditing Stakeholder Management

Requirements

Requires a degree in Computer Science, IT, or Electrical Engineering and at least 3 years of experience in Privileged Access Management tools. Must hold a professional security qualification such as CompTIA Security+ or CCNA Security.

Full description

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.