Divisional Cybersecurity Officer

Mindcor-Intersearch; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading diversified group in South Africa is looking for a Divisional Cybersecurity Officer to oversee the cybersecurity strategy across its multi-entity operations. This role demands 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, including strong capabilities in vulnerability management and incident response. Candidates should hold a relevant bachelor's degree and certifications such as CISSP or CISM. The position emphasizes both strategic leadership and practical engagement in enhancing the security posture across diverse business environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a senior cybersecurity or information security role.
• Extensive experience in vulnerability and patch management.
• Strong understanding of defined cybersecurity frameworks and incident response protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a cybersecurity strategy for multiple business units.
• Conduct detailed maturity assessments and develop improvement roadmaps.
• Lead the rollout of security controls and technologies across entities.

Skills

Cybersecurity strategy design

Vulnerability management

Risk-based security strategy

Incident response readiness

Cybersecurity awareness training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

ISO / IEC frameworks

NIST frameworks

Job description

Divisional Cybersecurity Officer – Retail / Manufacturing Sectors

A leading, JSE‑listed diversified group with operations spanning the services, distribution, retail, manufacturing, and industrial sectors is seeking a Divisional Cybersecurity Officer.

With over 20 independently operated business units – each with unique IT environments – this role offers a rare opportunity to lead a security strategy that shapes the resilience of a complex, high‑impact organisation. Based in Sandton, this role offers both strategic leadership and hands‑on engagement across a multi‑entity, national landscape.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a cybersecurity strategy tailored to the specific risk profiles of each business unit, aligned with group‑level frameworks and standards.
• Conduct detailed maturity assessments and develop entity‑specific roadmaps to improve cyber risk postures.
• Collaborate with IT leaders to ensure secure architecture, operations, and incident response readiness across a wide range of environments.
• Lead the rollout of security controls, technologies, and a divisional monitoring and alerting function.
• Drive cybersecurity awareness, education, and skills development across IT teams.
• Assess and address system vulnerabilities, privileged access practices, and disaster recovery preparedness.
• Monitor and report on security findings using automated audit tools, ensuring management accountability and timely remediation.
• Work cross‑functionally with senior leadership and support the rollout of strategic cybersecurity initiatives across the group.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a senior cybersecurity or information security role, ideally in a decentralised or multi‑entity environment.
• Extensive experience in vulnerability and patch management, secure configuration, and risk‑based security strategy development.
• Strong understanding of ISO / IEC, NIST frameworks, and incident response protocols.
• Proven ability to influence and execute cybersecurity initiatives across diverse business environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Certification required in at least one of the following: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISSP‑ISSMP (Information Systems Security Management Professional), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker). CEH certification is an added advantage.

Application

Mindcor will respond to short‑listed candidates only.