Cybersecurity Specialist, Email Security at KCB Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer, optimize, and support the Bank’s Cloud & Collaboration security solutions, in compliance with the Bank’s policies and standards.
• Collaborate with the Cybersecurity Intelligence and Security Operations Centre (CiSOC) in the continuous monitoring and defense of the Bank’s Cloud & Collaboration infrastructure for cybersecurity threat indicators, assist to detect, report, and respond to Cloud & Collaboration security violations/incidents.
• Appropriately and practically defend the Bank’s Cloud & Collaboration deployment infrastructure, in accordance with established policies, procedures, guidelines and practices.
• Develop Cloud & Collaboration Security Policies and Minimum-Security Configuration Baseline Standards in line with industry best practices and technologies commensurate with risk and regulatory requirements and implementing the same cost effectively.
• Define, create, and deliver compliance reports and relevant metrics in Cloud & Collaboration security to senior management, utilizing automation as deemed fit.
• Provide technical Cloud & Collaboration security related support to projects from inception through to successful implementation in a bid to ensure that Cloud & Collaboration security is built in from project inception.
• Drive the adoption and enforcement of Cloud & Collaboration security standards (such as DKIM, SPF and DMARC), working collaboratively with other Cyber Security specialists and teams to identify, implement and monitor such security solutions.
• Conduct continuous audit of security configuration of all Cloud & Collaboration infrastructure to provide optimum security, performance, and availability.
• Provide input into Cyber Security risk and control self-assessments by leveraging specialized knowledge in Cloud & Collaboration security.
• Research on and provide technical Cloud & Collaboration security expertise in the Group Cyber Security department.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following: 

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/Telecommunications / Engineering (Electrical, Electronic) or related field. 
• Master’s degree is added advantage. 
• At least one professional qualification – in Security certification such as CISA, CCSP, CISSP.
• Cloud & Collaboration infrastructure/security certification such as Azure, Forcepoint, Checkpoint, Microsoft etc is added advantage.
• 3 years’ work experience, with at least:
• 2 years’ experience in cyber security
• 3 years’ experience in large busy technology environment.
• 3 years’ experience in System, Network, or Database Administration
• 1-year experience in administering Cloud & Collaboration security platforms such as Cloud & Collaboration Security Gateways, M365 Security etc is desirable.