Group Information Security - CISOC Analyst at KCB Bank Kenya

Job Description

• Monitor user and system activity to identify suspicious activities leveraging on security systems.
• Monitor network activity and investigate anomalous events and traffic trends  
• Check security monitoring status of systems on monitoring tools and initiate remediation of noted gaps.
• Monitor alerts and alarms from security monitoring tools and initiate corrective actions
• Configure and finetune security monitoring systems to make sure the Bank is sufficiently protected
• Administer security tools ensuring optimal uptime and resource utilization
• Investigate suspicious user and system events and identify breaches and root cause.
• Mitigate intrusion attempts through proactive response to incidents.
• Prepare manual and scheduled reports for various stakeholders
• Research and stay up-to-date on technology and cybersecurity trends

Education     

• BSc. Information Technology / Computer Science / Cybersecurity / Engineering (Electrical, Electronic) or related field   

Professional Certifications    

• Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)/
• Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH)/
• Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)/
• Certified Information Systems Security /Professional (CISSP)/
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)/
• PENTEST+
• Security+
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Any vendor-specific SIEM certification (Splunk, QRadar, LogRhythm, ArcSight, AlienVault, etc.)    
• Any vendor-specific information security certification 
• MBA / MSc Cybersecurity / Information Systems Security / IT Security / IT