IT Security Specialist at Lafayette Resources

Role

Responsible for Safeguarding information system assets by identifying and solving potential and actual security problems

The Responsibilities Include

• Participates in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and standards related to information security, privacy and incident response.
• Assists with security research, analysis, and design for assigned client computing systems and the network infrastructure.
• Provides technical engineering services for the support of integrated security systems and solutions.
• Uses tools and processes to monitor information systems for security-related events.
• Helps plan configuration changes for major security infrastructure platforms.
• Troubleshoots and resolves basic technical issues related with close supervision.
• Help maintain a library of security audit tools, and corresponding processes that can be used for system security testing, internal audits, incident response, and diagnosis of security-related system issues.
• Implements formal security programs and policies throughout the organization and monitors compliance to these policies and programs.
• May contribute general consulting (risk analysis) and project support in the area of information security to IT infrastructure.
• Monitors trends in information technology and security that could have an impact on the security of the organization’s products, processes, infrastructure, or customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
• At least 5-6 years of work experience in IT Security
• Ability to translate security and systems language into business context
• Ability to partner and facilitate Information security related discussions with both technical and non- technical business partners
• Proven project management and risk management skills
• Strong organization, written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and time-management skills
• Security Certifications is an added advantage