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ITHALA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION - MANAGER: INFORMATION SECURITY & IT GOVERNANCE
ITHALA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION
MANAGER: INFORMATION SECURITY & IT GOVERNANCE: D1
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
(RE- ADVERTISEMENT)
ITHALA SOC LIMITED
DURBAN HEAD OFFICE
REFERENCE NO: SG 19025
This position is responsible for designing, implementing, managing IT Governance across the organisation as well as reporting on information security risks in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements in order to support the risk posture of the organisation
Reporting to the Head of IT, the incumbent will primarily be responsible to:
Define, design, implement and manage IT Governance across the organisation
Manage Audit and Risk issues within the IT department
Provide strategic risk guidance for IT projects, including the evaluation and recommendation of technical controls.
Define and facilitate the information security risk assessment process, including the reporting and oversight of treatment efforts to address negative findings.
Monitor and review processes to ensure risk/security and compliance arrangements are in place.
Ensure security programs are in compliance with relevant laws, regulations and policies to minimize or eliminate risk and audit finding
Define and design information security strategies
Coordinate the use of external resources involved in the information security program, including (but not limited to) interviewing, managing external resources, negotiating contracts and fees.
Facilitate a metrics and reporting framework to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the program, facilitate appropriate resource allocation and increase the maturity of the security
Manage audit and risk issues within the IT department
Provide strategic risk guidance for IT Projects, including the evaluation and recommendation of technical controls.
Information security management experience (records retention, information architecture, etc.)
Identify and access management implementations and reviews
The following entry requirements must be met in order to be considered for this position:
B Degree in Computer Science/ Information Systems/ IT Audit/ CISA with postgraduate business qualification being an added advantage.
Ten (10) years IT experience with minimum five (5) years in a banking environment.
At least 5 (five) years’ experience in IT Security Management including formulation and implementation of policies and procedures.
Experience in developing and administering an information security system.
Experience in IT policy and IT Strategy development and implementation.
Experience in the development of IT DRP and Backup Strategies.
Sound technical knowledge of information technology and security issues such as Firewall, Antivirus solutions, Active Directory, Proxy Servers and encryption technologies.
Familiarity with COBIT, ITIL, and ISO27001/2.
Great understanding of Risk Management processes and Enterprise Architecture design processes
Understanding of regulatory and compliance issues in the financial sector.
Willingness to travel and work additional and/ or non-standard hours when required.
Familiarity with the Banking Regulatory Guidelines.
Coordinate the use of external resources involved in the information security program, including (but not limited to) interviewing, managing external resources, negotiating contracts and fees.
Facilitate a metrics and reporting framework to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the program, facilitate appropriate resource allocation and increase the maturity of the security
Manage audit and risk issues within the IT department
Provide strategic risk guidance for IT Projects, including the evaluation and recommendation of technical controls.
Information security management experience (records retention, information architecture, etc.)
Identify and access management implementations and reviews
The following entry requirements must be met in order to be considered for this position:
B Degree in Computer Science/ Information Systems/ IT Audit/ CISA with postgraduate business qualification being an added advantage.
Ten (10) years IT experience with minimum five (5) years in a banking environment.
At least 5 (five) years’ experience in IT Security Management including formulation and implementation of policies and procedures.
Experience in developing and administering an information security system.
Experience in IT policy and IT Strategy development and implementation.
Experience in the development of IT DRP and Backup Strategies.
Sound technical knowledge of information technology and security issues such as Firewall, Antivirus solutions, Active Directory, Proxy Servers and encryption technologies.
Familiarity with COBIT, ITIL, and ISO27001/2.
Great understanding of Risk Management processes and Enterprise Architecture design processes
Understanding of regulatory and compliance issues in the financial sector.
Willingness to travel and work additional and/ or non-standard hours when required.
Familiarity with the Banking Regulatory Guidelines.
ITHALA EMBRACES THE PRINCIPLES OF THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT
CLOSING DATE: 15 OCTOBER 2019
INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST FORWARD A DETAILED CV, BY E-MAIL TO hr_recruitment6@ithala.co.za
KINDLY ALSO INCLUDE A MOTIVATION OF HOW YOU MEET EACH OF THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE AND QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER FOR THE POSITION.
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