Business-Focused Cybersecurity Advisor

Woolworths; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Woolworths in Cape Town is seeking a Cyber Security Specialist to enhance a high‑performing security function within the IT team. You will translate cyber risk into business risk and enable secure adoption of technology, data and digital partnerships across the organisation.

You’ll collaborate with IT GRC, cyber team and business partners to raise security maturity, embed practices into business processes and protect critical information assets.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in IT, CS, cybersecurity, information systems, engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in cybersecurity or information security.
• Hands-on in implementing, configuring, operating, or supporting cybersecurity technologies and controls.
• Experience across identity, data protection, third‑party risk, awareness, vulnerability, and infrastructure security.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen IAM and PAM processes and governance across the business.
• Plan and deliver security awareness initiatives and drive security culture transformation.
• Support data protection controls, including DLP and CASB, and investigate alerts.
• Conduct vendor security assessments and monitor third‑party risk.
• Advise business units on practical, risk-based security guidance and remediation.

Skills

Identity & Access Management

Security awareness

Vulnerability management

Security governance

Education

Diploma or Advanced Certificate in IT or related field

Tools

DLP

CASB

IAM

PAM

Job description

Woolworths in Cape Town is seeking a Cyber Security Specialist to enhance a high‑performing security function within the IT team. You will translate cyber risk into business risk and enable secure adoption of technology, data and digital partnerships across the organisation.

You’ll collaborate with IT GRC, cyber team and business partners to raise security maturity, embed practices into business processes and protect critical information assets.