Senior Information Security Leader & Mentor

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a Senior Information Security Specialist to shape how we stop threats, mentor a security team, and lead security initiatives across operations, risk, and technology. You will own critical platforms, drive improvements, and provide expert guidance to enable fast, safe business progress.

The ideal candidate has CISSP and CISM, 10–15 years in IT with 3–5 years in security, hands-on experience across SIEM, firewalls, IAM, and cloud, and a proven ability to

Qualifications

• 10–15 years in IT, with 3–5 years specialising in information security technologies.
• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting enterprise security solutions.
• Strong background in security operations, governance, risk, and compliance.
• Experience mentoring technical teams.
• CISSP and CISM certifications are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex security technology issues while keeping critical systems stable and available.
• Monitor, configure, and optimise enterprise security solutions (SIEM, firewalls, endpoint, cloud, IAM, and more).
• Analyse security logs, alerts, and reports to detect threats and anomalies early.
• Independently implement and validate low, medium, and high-risk security changes.
• Identify and mitigate information security risks while ensuring compliance with policies, standards, and regulations.
• Review projects and designs to ensure security is built in from the start.
• Run Proof of Concepts and evaluate emerging security technologies.
• Mentor and coach Information Security Analysts and Administrators.
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, technology teams, and vendors.
• Represent the organisation at security forums and share industry insights.

Skills

Threat detection

Security operations

Incident response

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

CISSP

CISM

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Info Security

Job description

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a Senior Information Security Specialist to shape how we stop threats, mentor a security team, and lead security initiatives across operations, risk, and technology. You will own critical platforms, drive improvements, and provide expert guidance to enable fast, safe business progress.

The ideal candidate has CISSP and CISM, 10–15 years in IT with 3–5 years in security, hands-on experience across SIEM, firewalls, IAM, and cloud, and a proven ability to