JOB DESCRIPTION/REQUIREMENTS

IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has over 39,000 towers across its nine markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia. For more information, please visit: www.ihstowers.com
Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Assist in reducing information security (IS)-related incidents by continuously monitoring and identifying threats to end-user applications, networks, systems, and other access routes to other assets (including prevention/ detection, email/ spam filtering, web filtering).

• Ensure intelligent reporting and fine-tuning of file integrity monitor, Network Access Control (NAC), firewall, and Security Operations Centre (SOC) rules.
• Ensure sufficient trails are maintained, retained and retrievable for forensic analyses and investigation.
• Implement logging policies across different layers of systems and across enterprise platforms.
• Assist in creating intelligent alerting based on risk scenarios.
• Implement and manage the log retention policy across multiple platforms and systems.
• Review logs/ alerts (closed-opened) and reports of all in-place security and infrastructure devices.
• Handle direct scheduling and ad hoc security and compliance reporting.
• Assist in coordinating compliance efforts across the business.
• Participate in developing enterprise security policies, standards and baselines.
• Keep abreast of new/ revised or improved security solutions, processes and development of new threats and attack vectors.
• Keep abreast of SOC regulatory standards.
• Participate in the deployment of tested security patches and updates.
• Conduct security tool selection, pilot and implementation.
• Maintain the SOC awareness program.
• Communicate SOC action plans and security bulletins.
• Identify, investigate and resolve security breaches detected by installed security solutions.

• Make suggestions to implement projects that increase security and ensure the highest quality of service.Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Senior Specialist, Security & Risk Monitoring.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s and/or Advanced degree in Computer Science or any related disciplines.
• +2-3 years’ relevant experience in Information Security or any Information Risk/Control/Audit role, with at least 1 years in security monitoring and solutions deployment.
• Experienced in monitoring and correlating incidents and events noted from disparate security solutions.
• Knowledge of SOX security monitoring requirements and reporting.
• Demonstrate knowledge in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, content filtering, etc.
• Demonstrate knowledge with network security and networking technologies as well with systems, security, and network monitoring tools.
• Demonstrate knowledge with web-related technologies (web applications, web services, service-oriented architectures), and network/ web-related protocols.
• Demonstrate knowledge of security monitoring frameworks or standards.
  Understand the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols
  Additional Information

ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES

Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
Boldness - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.

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