• Application Deadline:
• Position: Head, Security Operations Officer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 10 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  
  

Job Objectives

• Delivers information security risk report and certification


• Ensure the business comply with local and international certification and standards


• Communicate and report risk metric to management


• Work with relevant stakeholders in conducting project risk appraisal


• Develop competent officers to take on managerial responsibilities.


• Review operations approval request


• Ensure approvals protect business assets

Duties & / Responsibilities

• Deliver information security risk assessment of projects, new technologies, applications, service providers, IT changes and new businesses


• Provide subject matters expertise on enterprise security architecture


• Participate in the selection of technology and tools for business operations


• Research applicable business technology for adoption for business improvement


• Responsible for establishing the risk culture


• Ensure risks are managed within the risk appetite of the business


• Ensure risk management processes are properly documented and adequate.


• Ensure all relevant personnel are aware of their risk responsibilities


• Ensure continuous compliance with all PCI requirements


• Ensure continuous compliance with VISA CVP requirements


• Ensure continuous compliance with MasterCard GVCP requirements


• Ensure continuous compliance with CUP PSP requirements

Requirements

• Education Bachelor’s Degree in information security, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.


• General Experience: Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in managing information security operations or incident response within complex organizations, business and financial operations, IT project operations and management.


• Technical Skills: Proficiency in network and systems security, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), EDR (Endpoint Detection Response), malware analysis, and familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF. Candidates should also have experience with various operating systems (e.g., Unix/Linux, Windows) and TCP/IP networking.