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IT Security Specialist
About this role
A role for a seasoned IT security professional to safeguard Unified Payment Services Limited’s information systems, networks, and data. The IT Security Specialist will implement, monitor, and continuously improve security controls, policies, and procedures across servers, networks, applications, databases, cloud environments, and endpoints. The position involves vulnerability management, incident response, access monitoring, security event analysis, and reporting to management. It targets candidates with substantial experience in IT security and relevant technical disciplines. The employer is a Nigerian payments and fintech company providing shared infrastructure and payment services for banks and other clients."
What you would do
- Monitor the IT environment for threats, vulnerabilities, and unauthorised access.
- Implement and maintain information security controls across technology platforms.
- Conduct periodic vulnerability assessments across IT infrastructure and applications.
- Identify, prioritise, and track remediation of security vulnerabilities.
- Assist in detection, investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery from cybersecurity incidents.
- Analyse security alerts, logs, and events to assess impact.
- Monitor user access to critical systems and resources.
- Review security events from SIEM, EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and antivirus tools.
- Support information security risk assessments and technology control reviews.
- Participate in security reviews of systems, vendors, and technology projects.
What they are asking for
- First degree (2:1 or upper credit) in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Engineering or related field.
- Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, IT or related field is an added advantage.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant IT security experience.
- Minimum of 5 years post-NYSC experience.
- Experience in security monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, access management, and security assessment is preferred.
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