Network Security Consultant

Role Objective

The incumbent is responsible for operating and implementing IT security measures for the Bank’s security appliances and solutions to control access and prevent unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure of confidential information, and maintain integrity and availability of systems and data.

Detailed Roles and Responsibilities:

• Guide the team in Installing, setting, configuring, and maintaining security appliances according to the overall objectives and policies of the Bank.
• Develop plans to safeguard the Bank’s security appliances and components against accidental and/or unauthorized modification to data, disclosure of confidential information, and/or data corruption/loss.
• Develop security standards, baselines and procedures for security appliances, security devices and ensure that these standards and baselines are installed on the appliances
• Ensure that security violations are monitored and reviewed by the team which includes SOC alerts, logs and reports on a regular basis. Ensure that these are investigated, escalated to appropriate levels of management as necessary, and correctives actions are taken in a timely manner.
• Continuously assess security threats and vulnerabilities and provide recommendations to mitigate the same by ensuring security policies and procedures and control measures are implemented.
• Execute and implement the Bank’s Information Technology policies and procedures, standards, and guidelines related to security of the network and communication software, hardware, and components, as well as monitor adherence to such policies and procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Ensure that critical data transmissions are encrypted and protected from unauthorized access and/or disruptions.
• Ensure the enforcement of security controls.
• Lead the team during DR exercise and would be responsible for security appliances availability in DR site
• Ensure endpoint protection systems are Implemented, updated, maintained.
• Develop, implement, monitor and maintain network security monitoring tools to help detect security threats and vulnerabilities in a timely manner.
• Ensure high standards of confidentiality to safeguard commercially sensitive information.
• Provide timely and accurate information to the external and internal auditors and the Compliance function as and when required.

COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

(Competencies, knowledge, and experience needed for the satisfactory performance of the job)

a. Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree.
• Degree/Diploma in Information Technology/Security.
• At least one Professional Certification such as CISSP, CCNP etc.
• Security product specialization would be preferable

b. Experience:

• More than 10 years experience in IT Security/Information Security
• Working experience with Financial sector would be an advantage

c. Behavioral Competencies:

• Active listening skills.
• Must be a team leader and a player and should able to work under pressure.
• Ability to influence others and move the team toward a common vision or goal.
• Should be process oriented and customer focus
• Should have good verbal and written communication skills

d. Technical Competencies:

• Network and Security troubleshooting Knowledge
• Security Products Implementation and Administration experience
• Should be able to provide End user support
• Data Analysis
• Knowledge of Disaster Recovery and Business continuity
• Project Management