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Operating as a lead individual contributor within the Information Technology team, this role oversees core defensive security capabilities across endpoint, SIEM/SOC, identity, data loss prevention, web, and email security.\nThe position blends deep hands-on technical execution with operational risk governance,leading incident response workflows, driving vulnerability remediation, enforcing application and API security standards across development lifecycles, translating threat intelligence into actionable defenses, and mentoring junior security personnel.\nKey Responsibilities & Functional Scope\nSecurity Operations & Incident Response:\nOversee enterprise SIEM/SOC operations, manage EDR/XDR deployments, and lead end-to-end incident handling (triage, containment, root-cause analysis, forensic investigation, and post-incident reporting).\n\nIdentity, Access & Data Protection:\nEnforce identity governance, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO), and Privileged Access Management (PAM). Configure and govern data security frameworks, information classification, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies.\n\nApplication, Web & API Security (DevSecOps):\nEstablish and govern secure software development lifecycle (Secure SDLC) standards-including SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets management, and CI/CD security controls. Define and enforce API security architectures aligned to OWASP Top 10 standards (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, rate limiting, gateway policies). Manage Web Application Firewalls (WAF) to defend against DDoS, botnets, and application-layer threats.\n\nCloud, Container & Infrastructure Defense:\nMonitor and secure cloud environments, containerized workloads, and Kubernetes clusters using CSPM/CNAPP tools and container scanning. Oversee network boundary controls, PKI/certificate lifecycle management, encryption standards, and email authentication mechanisms (SPF, DKIM, DMARC).\n\nVulnerability Management & Threat Intelligence:\nCoordinate continuous vulnerability identification and remediation workflows, track penetration testing action items, analyze attacker TTPs, and operationalize external threat intelligence into active defensive postures.\n\nGovernance, Risk & Compliance Support:\nMap technical controls and provide audit assurance against recognized industry frameworks and regulatory mandates (including ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and POPIA).\n\nLeadership & Security Culture:\nAct as a subject-matter expert across cross-functional engineering teams, drive enterprise security awareness and simulated phishing campaigns, and mentor cybersecurity interns and junior analysts.\n\nTechnical Competency\nDomainCore Focus Areas Endpoint & Threat Hunting (EDR/XDR)Enterprise endpoint prevention, investigation, rapid containment, and host isolation. Monitoring & Operations (SIEM/SOC)Centralized logging, correlation rule development, alerting triage, and SOC oversight. Identity & Access Management (IAM)Principle of least privilege, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), identity lifecycles, and access governance.Information ProtectionClassification labelling, Microsoft Purview / enterprise DLP, and sensitive asset protection.Application & API SecurityOWASP Top 10 / API Top 10, gateway architecture, code review oversight, CI/CD pipeline scanning, token-based authentication. Cloud & Container SecurityCSPM/CNAPP, infrastructure as code (IaC) verification, container image scanning, and Kubernetes security. Perimeter & Email DefenseWAF rule configuration, anti-DDoS, mail filtering, business email compromise (BEC) investigation, SPF/DKIM/DMARC.Cryptography & PKICertificate authorities, key management systems, and enterprise TLS configurations. Automation & ScriptingAutomation of repetitive analytical tasks and custom reporting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, KQL).Candidate Profile & Qualifications\nEducation & Experience\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or an equivalent technical qualification. 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