It Security Specialist

Network Recruitment; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Information Security Specialist to join their globally distributed team, working entirely remotely.

This role focuses on enhancing and maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information assets, with responsibilities including implementing security controls, responding to incidents, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing security controls and incident response.
• Familiarity with industry regulations and compliance requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication for remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage security controls and tools across environments.
• Respond to security incidents and perform initial investigations.
• Develop and maintain security documentation including policies and procedures.

Job description

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Information Security Specialist (Remote)

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Information Security Specialist to join their globally distributed team, working entirely remotely. This role is crucial for enhancing and maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the organization's information assets. You will play a key part in implementing security controls, responding to incidents, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices. The ideal candidate is self-driven, detail-oriented, and thrives in a remote work environment, demonstrating excellent communication and collaboration skills across virtual teams. This is an exceptional opportunity for a security professional to contribute to a forward-thinking company while enjoying the flexibility of a remote career.

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Information Security Specialist to join their globally distributed team, working entirely remotely. This role is crucial for enhancing and maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the organization's information assets. You will play a key part in implementing security controls, responding to incidents, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices. The ideal candidate is self-driven, detail-oriented, and thrives in a remote work environment, demonstrating excellent communication and collaboration skills across virtual teams. This is an exceptional opportunity for a security professional to contribute to a forward-thinking company while enjoying the flexibility of a remote career.

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Information Security Specialist to join their globally distributed team, working entirely remotely. This role is crucial for enhancing and maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the organization's information assets. You will play a key part in implementing security controls, responding to incidents, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices. The ideal candidate is self-driven, detail-oriented, and thrives in a remote work environment, demonstrating excellent communication and collaboration skills across virtual teams. This is an exceptional opportunity for a security professional to contribute to a forward-thinking company while enjoying the flexibility of a remote career.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and manage security tools and technologies, such as endpoint detection and response (EDR) and security information and event management (SIEM) systems.
• Conduct regular security awareness training sessions for employees, emphasizing best practices for remote work security.
• Investigate security alerts and incidents, perform forensic analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, including policies, procedures, and incident response