Description:
ENVIRONMENT:
A cutting-edge Tech company in Durban seeks the technical expertise of a highly skilled IT Cybersecurity Engineer to join its team. Your core role will be to enhance the security offering, ensuring proactive threat management, effective incident response, and continuous improvement of Cybersecurity defences for the business and its customers. This role requires strong leadership and collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain a robust security posture. You will also need Certifications such as Fortinet FCSS/NSE7, Sophos Architect, CISSP or equivalent with 15 years of experience in Information Technology and 10 years in Cybersecurity and operations platforms from Microsoft, Fortinet and Sophos.
DUTIES:
Delivery -
Provide technical guidance support and serve as an escalation point for complex security issues. Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and training of security personnel. Implement Information Security solutions as needed. Implement formal monthly reporting for services delivered. Support the team in the following: Security Operations, Threat Detection & Incident Response Threat Hunting & Vulnerability Management Prevention and Risk Management Risk identification and mitigation
Solution Development and Pre-sales -
Provide detailed designs, architectures, bills of materials, high level project plans, scope of works, deliverables for proposals and projects. Present to customers and complete demonstrations, proof of concept tests and assessments. Provide input into contracts for delivery of services.
Stakeholder collaboration and communication -
Work closely with IT, Security, and Risk Management teams to enhance security strategies. Provide regular security reports to stakeholders, detailing progress and risk mitigation efforts. Collaborate with Project Managers, Service Delivery teams, and Sales teams on security-related initiatives. Maintain effective communication via company collaboration tools (Teams, CRM, Service Desk).
Continuous Improvement & Compliance –
Stay updated with the latest security threats, technologies, and best practices. Define and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs). Conduct vulnerability audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Research and recommend innovative security solutions to enhance organisational resilience. Provide a quality assurance service to check all outputs of the Security Operations team.
Key Performance expectations –
Maintain a strong leadership presence, working in the office at least three days per week. Help to