Senior Cyber GRC & Assurance Lead - Remote SA

Dixie Recruitment; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Dixie Recruitment is assisting a global software group to find a Senior Cyber Assurance & Governance, Risk and Compliance Analyst. The role focuses on cyber assurance, validation of controls and governance across the portfolio, using CIS Controls v8.

You will review business self-assessments, validate evidence, challenge unsupported responses and ensure risk and maturity reporting is accurate. Remote South Africa; travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years' experience in Cyber GRC, Cyber Assurance, Information Security, IT/Internal Audit, Risk Management or a related field.
• Proven experience conducting cybersecurity audits, assurance reviews or control assessments.
• Strong practical understanding of CIS Controls v8.
• Strong technical understanding of cybersecurity controls and technologies.
• Experience reviewing evidence and validating whether controls are genuinely operating.
• Ability to challenge stakeholders constructively and investigate responses where required.
• Experience with cyber risk assessments and/or risk registers.
• Strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently across multiple business units.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cybersecurity assurance assessments across multiple businesses.
• Review and validate business self-assessments and supporting evidence.
• Assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls.
• Challenge inaccurate or unsupported compliance claims.
• Identify control gaps, risks and weaknesses.
• Apply practical knowledge of CIS Controls v8.
• Maintain and assess cybersecurity risk information and risk registers.
• Produce portfolio-level risk, maturity and assurance reporting.
• Engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple businesses.
• Support third-party risk, security governance and acquisition-related assurance activities.

Skills

Cyber GRC

Cyber Assurance

Information Security

IT/Internal Audit

Risk Management

CIS Controls v8

Audits & Assurance

Job description

Dixie Recruitment is assisting a global software group to find a Senior Cyber Assurance & Governance, Risk and Compliance Analyst. The role focuses on cyber assurance, validation of controls and governance across the portfolio, using CIS Controls v8.

You will review business self-assessments, validate evidence, challenge unsupported responses and ensure risk and maturity reporting is accurate. Remote South Africa; travel may be required.