Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, implement, and maintain data security controls such as data classification, labelling, encryption, and data loss prevention (DLP), across systems, applications, and cloud platforms.
• Develop and maintain data security policies, standards, procedures and Minimum-Security Configuration Baseline Standards in line with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and frameworks (e.g., Kenya Data Protection Act, ISO 27001, GDPR, and/or other relevant standards).
• Collaborate with the Cybersecurity Intelligence and Security Operations Centre (CISOC) in the continuous monitoring and defense of the Bank’s infrastructure against cybersecurity threat.
• Support secure adoption of new technologies, applications, and platforms to ensure cybersecurity requirements are met before introduction to production environments.
• Lead the end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle for databases and datastores by executing assessments across cloud and on-premises infrastructure, performing risk-based prioritization, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to remediate and continuously report on compliance.
• Support cybersecurity risk assessments and remediation by leveraging technical knowledge to remediate gaps identified by assurance teams such as Information Risk and Audit teams.
• Support internal and external audits related to data security and privacy.
• Continuous research and provide technical expertise across the different business and technical functions, conduct data security awareness and user training sessions across the group.

1. MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
   1. Academic & Professional

Particulars Detail Specific Field or Qualification Need Type[1] Education Bachelor’s Degree BSc. IT / Computer Science or related field RQ Professional Qualifications

Security certification such as

SC-401: Information Protection Administrator Associate CISA: Certified Information

CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker;

CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor;

CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional

SSCP: Systems Security Certified Practitioner;

CompTIA Security+

At least one RQ

Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)

SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, CyberOps Professional, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

AA

Oracle Database certifications in either OCP/ Oracle Database Security

Microsoft Database certifications such as MCDBA

AA

Experience

Detail Minimum No of Years Need Type[1] Experience in IT Administration 1 ES Experience in Cyber Security 1 ES