• Application Deadline:
• Position: Cybersecurity Engineer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

Job Summary

• The Cyber Security Engineer at IT Horizons will play a crucial role in safeguarding IT Horizons and her client's technical systems by defining, operating, and enhancing security controls and monitoring systems.


• This hands-on position requires collaboration with the Dev and CloudOps teams to secure production and corporate environments.


• The Cyber Security Engineer will also be responsible for threat and vulnerability management and work with technical teams on remediation activities.


• This is an excellent opportunity for an individual passionate about cybersecurity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and growing organisation.

Job Responsibilities

• Operate and Enhance Security Monitoring Tools: Utilize and improve IT Horizons and client security monitoring tools to provide valuable intelligence to the business.


• Support pre-sales engineers to create proposal documents, Bills of Material, and other technical
  
  documents in response to RFQ, RFP, etc from ITH client


• Manage the design, implementation and documentation of security systems (NextGen Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems, Web Filtering, Application Firewall, Security Information and Information Management


• Automate Audits and Monitoring: Automate the auditing and monitoring of technical systems to minimize manual activities within the security program.


• Collaborate with CloudOps/Development/IT Support: Interface with these teams on findings and drive them to a conclusion as directed by the Head of Cyber Security.


• Assist with Training: Provide support in training initiatives to enhance the cybersecurity knowledge within the organisation.


• Compliance Support: Assist with the administrative process for current and future compliance standards.


• Conduct Audits: Support the Security Lead in conducting audits of IT Horizons and her client systems, processes, and third parties.


• Acquisition Integration: Take a lead role in the integration of newly acquired entities into IT Horizons and her client's security framework.

Skills and Experience

• Strong communication skills


• Experience in Vulnerability Management, including configuring, running, and analysing scans (Nessus preferred)


• Experience in Web Vulnerability Management (OWASP Top 10, CWE Top 25)


• Experience in SIEM configuration, analysis, and reporting


• Experience with IPS/IDS and Data Loss Prevention tools, configuration, and analysis


• Experience with threat analysis and reporting

Desirable Skills:

• Community-recognised security certificates such as CEH, CISM, SANS (GSEC, GCIA, GCED, GCIH), CISSP


• Minimum of 4 years experience


• Exposure to compliance standards such as ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and/or PCI compliance


• Exposure to DevOps/Agile development methodologies


• Incident Response/Forensics experience, including evidence/artefact preservation


• Experience integrating security checks and validation into a CI/CD pipeline


• Amazon AWS/Azure experience


• Data analytics/reporting experience


• Penetration Testing experience.