Endpoint Protection Specialist

Our Client is the largest and only licensed on/offramp platform for stablecoins in Africa. They are dedicated to offering innovative solutions in the African stablecoins space. Our client is committed to making stablecoins accessible and understandable for everyone providing their customers with secure and userfriendly platforms for their financial transactions.

Job Type: Fulltime l Remote

Requirements

• 7 years of relevant experience in an Endpoint Security position;
• Expertise in threat management with a proven track record of risk reduction in a workplace environment;
• Expertise in associated enterprise tooling
• 3 years experience supporting users on both Win and Mac OS
• Be able to converse at a business level in English;
• A meticulous attitude towards problemsolving;
• Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments
• Research/evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them
• Monitor for attacks intrusions and unusual unauthorized or illegal activity
• Test and evaluate security products
• Engage in ethical hacking for example simulating security breaches
• Identify potential weaknesses and implement mitigation measures
• Investigate security alerts and provide incident response
• Monitor identity and access management including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorized system users
• Liaise with stakeholders in relation to cyber security issues and provide future recommendations
• Generate reports for both technical and nontechnical staff and stakeholders
• Monitor and respond to phishing emails and pharming activity
• Assist with the creation maintenance and delivery of cyber security awareness training for colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and maintain an Endpoint Protection solution for all internal staff globally;
• Be the last line of defence for all of our clients computing devices deployed across all countries using cutting edge technology to detect Endpointbased threats as they appear;
• Be responsible for the management of the Endpoint Threat Management system or systems deployed to protect the workplace estate;
• Respond to and resolve all issues related to endpoint intrusion or threat detection;
• Ensure that all measures are taken to reduce our clients risk footprint while ensuring the end users can perform their duties without hindrance;
• Develop the corporate Endpoint Protection capability in line with the departments strategic roadmap;
• Be competent in relevant technologies (antivirus patch management endpoint policy compliance etc);
• Be an advocate of a secure corporate environment and promote a proactive security culture;
• Provide reporting presentation material and event monitoring as required by stakeholders making use of the departmental reporting function;
• Consult with project teams management and other stakeholders on security requirements for new and existing applications and be a subject matter expert on all threat management matters;
• Be available to respond to incidents and major incidents during all times and to be ready to be a key participant in major incidents connected to security identity or access;
• Provide internal and external audit support.
• Exude your upbeat energy and enthusiasm each and every day to motivate your team to be the best they can in every aspect of what they do
• Celebrate the success of others by recognising the contributions of committed team members and their achievements
• Align your values with the Mission Vision and Values of our clients team
• Be a role model for the our organizational culture by creating a positive impact at every touchpoint with people with every word you say or put in print and everything you do
• Communicate in a fashion that is respectful and well understood
• Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive business through technology
• Build and utilize working relationships with internal business partners across then organization and external business contacts

Remote Work :

No