Strategic Information Security Leader | Risk & Cloud

Network Finance; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance in South Africa seeks a senior information security leader to develop and oversee the organisation's security strategy, policies, risk management, and governance across cloud, infrastructure, applications and OT. You will drive incident preparedness, audits, third‑party security, and executive reporting while guiding teams and external partners.

The role requires leadership experience, a deep understanding of information security frameworks, and the ability to engage with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information security or a related field.
• Relevant information security or cybersecurity certification.
• Postgraduate qualification is advantageous.
• CISSP and CISM certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the organisation's information security strategy, roadmap, and maturity plan.
• Establish, implement, and govern information security policies, standards, and controls.
• Identify, assess, monitor, and report on cyber and information security risks.
• Provide security oversight for infrastructure, cloud platforms, applications, OT, and digital initiatives.
• Lead cybersecurity incident preparedness, response, escalation, and recovery processes.
• Drive governance, risk, compliance, and audit-related security activities.
• Oversee identity and access management, data protection, privileged access controls, and classification frameworks.
• Manage third-party security risks across vendors and partners.
• Champion cybersecurity awareness and behavioural change programmes.
• Provide executive-level reporting on security posture, cyber risks, vulnerabilities, compliance status, and remediation initiatives.
• Coordinate security audits, assurance reviews, and continuous improvement activities.
• Lead and develop cybersecurity capabilities across internal teams and external providers.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Postgraduate qualification in Information Security / Cybersecurity / Risk Management / Business Management

Relevant Information Security or Cybersecurity certification

CISSP

CISM

Job description

Network Finance in South Africa seeks a senior information security leader to develop and oversee the organisation's security strategy, policies, risk management, and governance across cloud, infrastructure, applications and OT. You will drive incident preparedness, audits, third‑party security, and executive reporting while guiding teams and external partners.

The role requires leadership experience, a deep understanding of information security frameworks, and the ability to engage with