For 15 years we have been building and managing telecommunications towers that are the essential backbone of mobile telecommunications in Africa - the leapfrog technology driving economic development, prosperity and self-sufficiency across the continent. Right now, IHS is leading a new telecoms service sector driven by the growth of middle class business and consumer demand for mobile and data. We are the partner of choice for Africa’s and the world’s leading network operators because they demand the widest reach and highest reliability for their customers, and the highest standards of governance and operational excellence for themselves. Our long-term contracts and strong sustainable cash flows mean IHS is a unique, low risk entry point for investment in Africa. Over the last four years, IHS has brought over US$5 billion of investment to the continent. Our belief is that the future economic and social development of Africa will be exponentially accelerated by mobile connectivity, and our team of over 1,000 engineers in five countries is focused on making this happen. We are committed to developing our people and the communities we serve, and to help people and businesses across the region build a powerful, prosperous future - by Africa and for Africa. IHS is Africa’s leading mobile infrastructure company. Founded in 2001 by an experienced team of engineers and business people, IHS serves clients responsibly in the building and managing of effective telecommunications infrastructure and by employing the highest quality people, services and equipment.
Job Description
- Lead the IT security team in line with best practice such as ISO27001
- Identify potential threats to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the company’s systems and network.
- Identify appropriate security technologies based on risks, policies, and architecture.
- Support the IT Architecture Review process and evaluate associated security of the proposed architectures.
- Contribute towards establishing credible security awareness throughout the organization.
- Create and establish processes around vulnerability management.
- Plan, buy, and roll out security hardware and software, ensuring IT and network infrastructure is designed according to best security practices.
- Perform real-time analyses of immediate threats.
- Triage when security threats materialize.
- Keep abreast of developing security threats and assist management to understand potential security problems that may arise from acquisitions or other big business moves.
- Prevent staff from misusing or misappropriating data.
- Ensure that only authorized users have access to restricted data and systems.
- Keep ahead of security needs by implementing programs or projects that mitigate risks, e.g. regular system patches.
- Determine root causes of breaches and deal with those responsible if internal while also planning to avoid repeats in future.
- Ensure IT security baselines and considerations are embedded in the procurement process for all applications.
- Keep informed of industry trends in cyber-security.
- Drive purchase of security solutions to combat IT security risk.
- Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Director, ITSSC.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s and/or Advanced degree in Computer Science or any related disciplines. Professional certifications such as CISA, ISO27001, CISSP, CISM, CEH, will be an asset.
- +9 years’ relevant experience in Information Security, IT Control and IT Risk.
- Hands-on experience in security systems review, Acunetix, Windows Server, Linux server, SIEM, Nipper, Nessus.
- Demonstrable experience with change management, user access management, segregation of duties matrix, and incident response.
- Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protoco
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