Head, Cybersecurity
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Job Summary
Our client is one of the leading technology companies in Africa. They are looking to hire a Head of Cybersecurity The ideal candidate will lead the Cybersecurity business unit with the objective to grow the companys Cybersecurity consulting Practice through excellent technical delivery and Solution-selling activities while building a formidable team.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead business development activities including methodology development proposal writing and presentation to potential clients.
- Drive new business opportunities to achieve targets maintain healthy pipelines and forecasts to required operational standards
- Develop go-to market strategies around Cybersecurity solution areas- Endpoint protection Network security Identity & Access management Data Privacy IT Risk assessment Cloud security etc.
- Design and architect IT security solutions to meet and solve customer challenges.
- Lead and ensure maintenance of SA Consultings excellent OEM partnership status by ensuring the company maintains the required OEM competencies/advanced specializations
- Collaborate with Internal stakeholders including front and back-office support staff to achieve set corporate objectives
- Provide innovation on industry specific offerings/ thought leadership development
- Provide leadership mentoring and coaching to direct reports
Job Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology Cybersecurity Engineering or other related fields.
- Possession of certificates or education related to cybersecurity / Information technology.
- Minimum 10 years of information security or cyber related consulting positions.
- Capability to develop professional documents in the form reports analysis methodologies in the English language.
- Understanding of technologies and solutions utilized in cybersecurity and networks (SIEM Firewalls IAM IDS/IPS Endpoint protection Authentication and authorization control Cloud security etc.).
- Knowledge of core security concepts especially Network architecture Risk management Defense in depth Zero Trust etc.
- Deep technical expertise in deploying and managing cybersecurity solutions from at least two of the following OEMs Microsoft Cisco Checkpoint TrendMicro Sophos and Fortinet.
- Previous cybersecurity consulting experience working on multiple workstreams/engagements within a Security / Advisory practice.
- Possess equivalent security certifications like CISSP CISM CISA CEH OSCP CCSP other OEM-issued.
Additional Requirements
- Strong critical and analytical thinking skills as well as the capacity to deal with ambiguity.
- Autonomous positive thinker highly flexible and willing to work independently.
- Strong communication presentation and facilitation skills.
- Business value chain/business verticals within the technology space.
- Industry product knowledge.
- Clear understanding and knowledge of B2B Business environment.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.
- Strong client delivery focus.
- Adaptable managing change and ambiguity with ease.
- Focus on quality and risk.
- Problem solving ability.
