IT Security Officer


Duties and responsibilities

  • Assisting the team in conducting control tests, identifying risks, and recommending security controls based on IT security policies, standards, and global information security best practices (such as ISO 27001:2013, CIS, NIST framework)
  • Working with IT security technologies including SIEM, Cloud security technologies, host anti-virus software, content filtering software and monitoring and responding to alerts generated by such technologies.
  • Conducting vulnerability scans using scanning tools, following up on identified vulnerabilities and findings with the respective system owners
  • Co-authoring information security policies, standards to meet legal and regulatory requirements
  • Assisting other team members in delivering security awareness training for MeDirect employees and third-party contractors, and guiding and advising MeDirect employees to ensure information security best practices are implemented within the Bank
  • Assisting with conducting third-party cybersecurity due diligence at selection stage
  • Assisting to cyber security incidents by coordinating with the system owners and following-up on by conducting investigations to mitigate future occurrences

Required knowledge, skills and experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business and Computing, Information Security, or other similar fields
  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in information technology , preferably in the information security field
  • Possession of an information security professional certification is ideal (CISSP, CISA, CISM, Security+)
  • Good understanding of IP, TCP/IP, and other network administration protocols
  • Working knowledge of security technologies including cloud security tools, firewalls, anti-virus, content filtering and vulnerability scanning software
  • Working knowledge of information security policies, standards and procedures will be considered an asset
  • Good presentation and report writing skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

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