IT Senior Lead – Cybersecurity

The Unlimited; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

The Unlimited is seeking an IT Senior Lead – Cybersecurity to shape and implement our cybersecurity strategy, strengthen governance and risk management, and lead security operations and incident response. You will ensure our security architecture and controls remain effective against evolving threats.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field, recognised security certifications, and 8+ years in IT security, with strong experience in incident response, security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline.
• Certified security professional (CISSP, CISM, CCSP or equivalent).
• 8+ years in IT security, cybersecurity engineering or security architecture.
• Strong experience across incident response, security operations, vulnerability management and business risk communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity strategy, governance and risk management.
• Oversee security operations, incident response and architecture controls.

Skills

Incident response

Security operations

Vulnerability management

Business risk communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Recognised security certification (CISSP/CISM/CCSP)

Job description

We’re on the hunt for an IT Senior Lead – Cybersecurity. Are you passionate about strengthening cybersecurity, protecting critical systems and helping a business stay ready for emerging threats? If so, we’re eager to learn more about you!

As our IT Senior Lead – Cybersecurity, you’ll shape our cybersecurity strategy, strengthen governance and risk management, lead security operations and incident response, and ensure our security architecture and controls are built to perform.

If you have the following:

• A bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or a related discipline
• A recognised certification such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP or an equivalent technical security certification
• 8 or more years’ experience in IT security, cybersecurity engineering or security architecture
• Strong experience across incident response, security operations, vulnerability management and business risk communication

We’d love to hear from you!