Director of Cyber Security
Skills
Application SecurityCyber Risk ManagementCybersecurityData PrivacyProject DeliverySABSASecurity Awareness
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
- Proven experience in a senior cybersecurity role, with a track record of managing security programs and teams
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar role or equivalent environment
- Solid domain experience from an Information Security standpoint
- Strong, self-motivated, outcome-driven and productive work ethic
- Participant in state, national and international cyber security bodies and networks
- Standard cyber recognitions such as CISA/M, CISSP, SABSA or equivalent
- Highly developed leadership, communication, organisational, influencing, and interpersonal skills
- Strong negotiation and relationship building skills
- Excellent Risk Management experience
- Cloud security experience preferred
Nice to have
- Strong negotiation
- Relationship building skills
- Excellent risk management
- Cloud security experience preferred
Day to day
- Lead and develop a high-performing cyber security team
- Oversee application security and ensure data privacy compliance
- Implement and manage security controls and awareness programs
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and manage cyber risk