CISOC Analyst

The Position: 

The CISOC Analyst is responsible for front-line cybersecurity defence focusing monitoring, detection & responding to cyber security incidents in real time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor user and system activity to identify suspicious activities leveraging on security systems.
• Monitor network activity and investigate anomalous events and traffic trends.
• Check security monitoring status of systems on monitoring tools and initiate remediate on noted gaps.
• Monitor alerts and alarms from security monitoring tools and initiate corrective actions.
• Configure and finetune security monitoring systems to make sure the Bank is sufficiently protected.
• Administer security tools ensuring optimal uptime and resource utilization.
• Investigate suspicious user and system events and identify breaches and root cause.
• Mitigate intrusion attempts through proactive response to incidents.
• Prepare manual and scheduled reports for various stakeholders.
• Research and stay up to date on technology and cybersecurity trends.

The Person:

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering (Electrical/ Electronic) or related field.
• Professional qualifications in any one of the following:

1. Certified SOC Analyst (CSA).
2. Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH).
3. Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA).
4. Certified Information Systems Security /Professional (CISSP).
5. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
6. PENTEST+.
7. Security+.

• 3 years Technology experience with at least 1 year experience in Cybersecurity.

• 2 years’ experience in System/ Network/ Database/ Cloud Platform Administration or Application Development.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skill

The above position is demanding; for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please log in to our Recruitment portal and submit your application with a detailed CV.

To be considered your application must be received by Friday 22^nd April 2022.

Qualified candidates with disability are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

NB: In the event that you are invited to interview for any positions, we will require that you provide us with the following documents:

• National I.D.
• KRA Pin Card.
• Birth Certificate of self.
• Passport Photo (White Background).
• NSSF Card.
• NHIF Card.