Tech Stack
Cyber SecurityDNSFirewallsTCP/IP
About the role
- Maintain and monitor security systems to identify and address vulnerabilities.
- Monitor and analyse security alerts and logs to identify potential threats.
- Contribute to incident response and support investigations of malware, exploits, and other security events; analyse event logs and coordinate containment and remediation.
- Escalate issues to senior engineers when necessary.
- Help track and manage remediation efforts following security assessments and audits; maintain patch management records and support updates.
- Assist in the development and implementation of security policies and procedures.
- Manage user access controls, permissions, and password policies; support firewall, antivirus, and endpoint protection configuration.
- Discover privileged accounts; create, onboard and manage privileged accounts and roles; configure PAM policies for password complexity, rotation, and expiration.
- Help train staff on basic security best practices (e.g., phishing awareness) and provide support for security-related end-user issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT Security, or related field.
- Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CompTIA Security+, SSCP, CEH, CCNA).
- 1–2 years’ practical experience in cybersecurity or related field (internships/entry-level roles acceptable), exposure to labs, bootcamps, or penetration testing.
- Proficiency in Windows OS security, secure software practices, authentication, access controls, cryptography, and cybersecurity principles (confidentiality, integrity, availability).
- Strong knowledge of network security, including protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S), firewalls, traffic analysis, and tools such as WAF, IDS/IPS, EDR, AV, SIEM, and PAM.
- Experience in incident response, forensics, and vulnerability management; preferred exposure to penetration testing/ethical hacking tools.
- Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and communication skills; ability to collaborate across IT teams and manage priorities.