Cybersecurity Specialist, Identity & Access Management at KCB Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the Bank’s development of IAM strategy, architecture and Zero Trust Principles for Identity and acess for all users (internal, external and customers)
• Architect and oversee implementation of MFA, SSO, federation, and password less authentication across the Group.
• Design and support implementation of solutions for the Bank’s privileged access management program in line with the Bank’s privileged access management policies and ensure the principle of least privilege.
• Collaborate with business, compliance, and audit stakeholders to align IAM practices with regulatory and operational requirements. Design and enforce RBAC/ABAC models, ensuring segregation of duties, least-privilege enforcement and secure privilege access management.in projects from inception through to successful implementationin a bid to ensure compliance to set identity/privileged access management standards 
• Assess the sufficiency of policies, standards and procedures relative to identity and privileged access management best practices.
• Define and maintain identity lifecycle management processes covering joiner, mover, and leaver scenarios, with automated provisioning and de-provisioning. Provide input into technology security risk control self-assessments by leveraging specialized knowledge in identity/privileged access management.
• Conduct research and development on new areas in identity/privileged access management and perform knowledge sharing with Technology team across the group.
• Lead training and awareness programs to improve identity hygiene across staff and vendors.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development of IAM strategy and architecture.
• Align IAM initiatives with business and compliance goals.
• Design scalable, secure, and user-friendly IAM systems.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure integration and adoption.
• Monitor IAM maturity and drive continuous improvement.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Academic & Professional

• Education     Bachelors Degree    BSc. IT or equivalent    RQ

Professional Qualifications    

• At least one: CISA or CISM or CISSP
• Security+, CCSP, IAM certification from Microsoft, Oracle, Okta, Azure, AWS or Google RQ AA
• Masters Degree    MBA/MSc    AA     

Experience

Total Minimum No of Years’ Experience Required      5

Detail    Minimum No of Years    Need Type[5]

• Experience in Information Security    3    ES
• Experience in Identity and Access Management    2    ES
• Experience in Banking Operations    1    DE
• Experience in Project Implementation and user training    1    DE
• Experience in large busy technology environment     3    ES