Senior Information Security & Compliance Lead

ATS Client; Cape Town; Vor Ort; ZAR 700.000 - 1.100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ATS Client in Cape Town, South Africa, seeks an experienced Information Security & Compliance Officer to lead and support the information security programme, regulatory compliance obligations, governance, and security engineering to help protect business systems, data, and infrastructure.

The successful candidate will monitor security threats, manage incidents, maintain security controls, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive security awareness across the organisation.

Qualifikationen

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity Engineering, or IT Security.
• Experience with security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management.
• Experience with POPIA compliance and IT governance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with endpoint protection platforms, SIEM solutions, and security tooling.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and best practices.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK.
• Experience with Windows environments, Entra ID/Azure AD, and networking fundamentals.
• Understanding of firewalls, network security, and security architecture.
• Scripting knowledge in Python or Bash would be advantageous.
• Experience within telecommunications, ISP, or similar operational environments would be beneficial.

Aufgaben

• Monitor systems, networks, and security platforms for suspicious activity and potential threats.
• Investigate, respond to, and document security incidents, including root cause analysis.
• Manage and maintain endpoint protection, SIEM, and other security monitoring tools.
• Develop, implement, and maintain incident response plans and procedures.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, security reviews, and penetration testing initiatives.
• Track remediation activities and work with IT teams to address identified risks.
• Support security hardening across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Ensure compliance with POPIA and support broader regulatory compliance requirements.
• Manage data protection requests, incidents, and breach notifications.
• Conduct data protection impact assessments for new systems, applications, and integrations.
• Maintain security policies, standards, and governance documentation.
• Produce regular security, risk, and compliance reporting for stakeholders.
• Review threat intelligence, security alerts, and vulnerability management activities on an ongoing basis.
• Assist with disaster recovery testing and business continuity initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Security monitoring

Incident response

Vulnerability management

POPIA compliance

Cloud security

MITRE ATT&CK

Windows / Azure AD

Networking fundamentals

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Security architecture

Ausbildung

Diploma or Degree in Computer Science/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

Endpoint protection

Threat intel tools

Jobbeschreibung

ATS Client in Cape Town, South Africa, seeks an experienced Information Security & Compliance Officer to lead and support the information security programme, regulatory compliance obligations, governance, and security engineering to help protect business systems, data, and infrastructure.

The successful candidate will monitor security threats, manage incidents, maintain security controls, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive security awareness across the organisation.