CISOC Engineer at KCB Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Installing, configuring, deploying, administering, and troubleshooting the Bank’s security monitoring solutions on a day-to-day basis across the Group.
• Defending said systems against unauthorised access.
• Managing logical user access to the Cybersecurity Intelligence Security Operations Centre (CISOC) toolset.
• Keeping the CISOC toolset up to date as regards patches and hotfixes.
• Upgrading the CISOC toolset to take advantage of bugfixes and new features.
• Maximising the utilisation of the Bank’s Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Database Activity Monitoring (DAM), and other security monitoring platforms to ensure maximal return on investment is realised.
• Researching on new technologies and the latest trends in security monitoring and cybersecurity incident response, and applying the findings to develop the strategic direction of the CISOC.
• Track metrics to track the operation of the CISOC’s toolset.
• Reporting on the usage of the CISOC’s toolset to management.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Academic & Professional

Education 

• Bachelor’s Degree
• BSc. Information Technology / Computer Science / Telecommunications / Engineering or related RQ
• Professional Qualifications (Minimum 1 of the listed certificates for RQ)

Information security certifications such as:

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security+
• Any server/virtualisation/security platform administration certification
• Any SIEM platform certification
• At least one RQ
• Several are AA

 Experience

• Total Minimum Number of Years of Experience Required    3

Detail Minimum No of Years Need Type

• Experience in Security Tools Administration (SIEM, DAM, WAF, IDS/IPS, NDR, SOAR, etc.) 2 ES
• Experience in a complex technological environment 2 ES
• Experience in the financial services industry 1 ES