Lead, IT Cyber Security

 

Responsibilities & Context

As a Lead Information Security Advisor, you will lead and supervise a team of Information Security Advisors, actively contributing to the daily operations of the Information Security program while providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members. You will be responsible for ensuring the team operates efficiently, achieves performance targets, and consistently meets or exceeds established expectations. Overall team performance and the successful execution of the Information Security program will be your key areas of accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide continuous guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members to enhance their performance and professional development.

• Monitor and evaluate team deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with established standards.

• Compile and prepare monthly reports on Information Security metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Coordinate with cross-functional IT teams to track vulnerability status and ensure timely remediation.

• Review, monitor, track, and prioritize daily security alerts and incident reports, including:

  • Malware protection incidents reported by the MSSP.

  • Antispam alerts and phishing-related incidents.

  • Endpoint protection and antivirus alerts.

  • Notifications from security event monitoring systems.

• Implement established incident response procedures and follow up with local teams regarding identified security incidents.

• Assist with security incident response, investigation, and resolution activities.

• Review, assess, and report on IT security exception requests.

• Provide operational support for corporate technical security solutions, including antivirus, EDR, antispam, and web filtering systems.

• Support the assessment and implementation of organization-wide technical security solutions.

• Assist in reviewing and monitoring recorded changes to IT systems.

• Monitor relevant security developments, vulnerabilities, and emerging threats.

• Prepare and communicate concise, informative reports on security news and vulnerabilities to the Information Security team.

• Ensure critical vulnerabilities and emerging threats are communicated promptly to the relevant technical teams.

• Promote the adoption of security policies and standards among local teams and ensure alignment with corporate security guidelines.

• Conduct clear and comprehensive shift handovers to local teams, covering important security updates and ongoing incident statuses.

• Collect and maintain evidence of IT control execution to support compliance with IT policies and security standards.