POSITION SUMMARY

• The IT Security Lead is responsible for protecting the organization’s IT Infrastructure and Application landscape, information networks and data against threats, such as security breaches, computer viruses or malicious cyber-attacks and to minimize risk of disrupt an organization’s information technology systems or loss of confidential information.   

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish appropriate security monitoring and reporting across the global IT landscape to evidence IT security compliance status and provide required security incident management.
• Implement and manage a Security Operations Centre
• Develop and maintain information security standards, policies, processes, and other security relevant documentation as needed.
• Identify and lead technology initiatives to ensure the business is compliant and following best practice information security principles.
• Take all reasonable actions to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data, systems, and IT infrastructure.
• Proactively engage, assess, and enforce Security standards and considerations into the whole of the IT organisation from Operations to Projects delivery. Influence and drive team behaviours.
• Assist with the development of cyber risk and information security strategies and also enterprise architecture security design.
• Undertake security risk assessments, penetration tests and maintain a risk register for all IT solutions. Investigate and recommend enhancements to address any IT security gaps.
• Identify potential security risk treatments, lead, and coordinate remediation activities.
• Lead IT security awareness within the IT Team, and externally, across the organisation, and guide and advise the IT Organisation of current and emerging security threats.
• Managing IT security incidents and leading any security incident investigations

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Qualification

• University graduation, major in IT

Experience

• 5+ years of proven experience in similar roles
• Strong understanding of cloud and network security technologies (Microsoft)
• Solid experience as Security Lead on a range of projects
• Experience managing IT security with multinational companies would be valued.
• Understanding of security management obligations

Personal Behaviour

• Genuine desire to provide security services with a high degree of personal responsibility
• Ability to guide and influence others
• Proficient in English
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving
• Good Interpersonal and Communication skills
• Decision making
• Organizational skills
• Planning
• Change management