Information Security Head  

The Information Security Head takes responsibility for overseeing and controlling all aspects of computer security in a business. The job entails planning and carrying out security measures that will protect a business’s data and information from deliberate attacks, unauthorized access, corruption and theft. The ISH is responsible for establishing and maintaining a corporate wide information security management program to ensure that information assets are adequately protected, which includes duties in identifying, evaluating and reporting on information security risks in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements, and aligns with and supports the risk posture of the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or any related sciences
• With 5-7 years of solid experience with big data platforms and tools is preferred but not mandatory
• Good communication, teamwork and negotiation skills
• Must have a strong background in information technology with a clear understanding of the challenges of information security
• Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify and fix security risks
• Experienced with full understanding and awareness of security issues
• Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Previous experience as an InfoSec
• Direct experience with anti-virus software, intrusion detection, firewalls and content filtering
• Knowledge of risk assessment tools, technologies and methods
• Experience designing secure networks, systems and application architectures
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, computer forensic tools, technologies and methods
• Experience planning, researching and developing security policies, standards and procedures
• Professional experience in a system administration role supporting multiple platforms and applications
• Ability to communicate network security issues to peers and management
• Ability to read and use the results of mobile code, malicious code, and anti-virus software
• Strong understanding of endpoint security solutions to include File Integrity Monitoring and Data Loss Prevention

• Upgrades existing security systems or designs new ones

• Tests security products and evaluates them

• Simulates security breaches to test procedures

• Makes plans for disaster recovery in case security is breached

• Carries out corrective actions in the event of a breach

• Looks for weak points in the system and secures them

• Ensures that international and national network security standards are met

• Prepares technical documentation and reports for users and managers