Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

Bebeecybersecurity; Durban; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Durban is seeking a skilled Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to enhance their security posture and manage ongoing threats. This role requires proactive incident response, collaboration with IT and Risk Management, and a commitment to continuous improvement and compliance. The ideal candidate will provide technical guidance and support, assist with recruitment and training, and maintain strong communication with stakeholders. A key requirement is to work on-site at least three days a week, ensuring alignment with project deliverables and achieving high customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in enhancing security postures and proactive threat management.
• Ability to lead incident responses and maintain high customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of compliance standards and vulnerability auditing.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and support for complex security issues.
• Assist with recruitment and training of security personnel.
• Develop and implement monthly reporting for services delivered.
• Stay updated with industry standards and best practices.

Skills

Technical guidance

Incident response

Threat detection

Vulnerability management

Risk management

Job description

Job Opportunity :

Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled professional to join our team as a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist.

About the Role :

This position involves enhancing our security posture, ensuring proactive threat management, effective incident response, and continuous improvement of Cybersecurity defences.

Main Responsibilities :

Provide technical guidance support and serve as an escalation point for complex security issues.

Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and training of security personnel.

Implement Information Security solutions as needed.

Support the team in Security Operations, Threat Detection & Incident Response, Threat Hunting & Vulnerability Management, Prevention and Risk Management, Risk identification and mitigation.

Develop and implement formal monthly reporting for services delivered.

Solution Development and Pre-sales :

Provide detailed designs, architectures, bills of materials, high level project plans, scope of works, deliverables for proposals and projects.

Present to customers and complete demonstrations, proof of concept tests and assessments.

Provide input into contracts for delivery of services.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication :

Work closely with IT, Security, and Risk Management teams to enhance security strategies.

Provide regular security reports to stakeholders, detailing progress and risk mitigation efforts.

Collaborate with Project Managers, Service Delivery teams, and Sales teams on security-related initiatives.

Maintain effective communication via company collaboration tools.

Continuous Improvement & Compliance :

Stay updated with the latest security threats, technologies, and best practices.

Define and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Conduct vulnerability audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Research and recommend innovative security solutions to enhance organisational resilience.

Provide a quality assurance service to check all outputs of the Security Operations team.

Key Performance Expectations :

Maintain a strong leadership presence, working in the office at least three days per week.

Help to identify and drive key performance metrics for the department.

Achieve and track own billable work hours, CRM tasks and project milestones.

Help the team to achieve their billable workable hour targets.

Employee Satisfaction Score and staff retention : receive feedback in the upper quartile from the team.

Begin with the end in mind.

Ensure all work completed is aligned with achieving specific deliverables as outlined in project plans or service level agreements.

Ensure prompt response to requests, security incidents and escalations.

Keep security documentation and reports up to date.

Foster a continuous improvement mindset and actively develop leadership skills.

Drive accountability, ensuring all tasks and security measures are executed effectively.

High levels of customer satisfaction and retention.

Ensure all risks are highlighted and communicated.

Commitment to continual professional development.

Please note that this job description outlines the main responsibilities and expectations but may be subject to change based on business needs.