IT Security Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Execute daily cybersecurity operational tasks, maintaining adherence to established security policies and operational risk management frameworks.

• Perform routine maintenance and support for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) components and systems.

• Verify that technical implementations and proposed service changes comply with existing security policies and regulatory standards.

• Identify and report potential cyber risks to senior team members during implementation and daily operations.

• Maintain and perform routine configuration and patching of various security tools and solutions (e.g., vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection, SIEM).

• Monitor the health, performance, and log data generated by security controls.

• Monitor security consoles and alerts, assessing, and escalating potential security risks and threats to the appropriate team lead.

• Assist in the initial containment and triage of security incidents following established incident response procedures.

• Conduct scheduled vulnerability assessments using established tools and document findings for review and remediation planning.

• Support security testing activities (e.g., penetration tests) and apply practical security best practice guidance during system configuration.

• Work with internal and external auditors by providing necessary documentation and data to ensure compliance with regulatory and industry requirements.

• Assist in addressing identified audit gaps and implementing corrective actions.

• Produce clear, concise technical reports detailing monitoring activity, security tool status, and incident support efforts.

• Maintains current knowledge of security threats, attack vectors, and evolving security technologies.

• Performs other related operational security duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 2-5 years’ experience in IT Security field in the payments or banking sector or any related areas.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree and Science in Information Security, Computer Degree

Science, Engineering, or any related field.

Essential skills

• Promote and increase security awareness.
• Self-motivated must have initiative and ability to work with a team.
• Strong technical documentation skills Certification in a specific security framework
• Strong knowledge in Security systems.
• Outstanding technical research and problem-solving skills Strong communication skills that frequently work with other employees to identify risks and prevent future incidents
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Desired skills:

• Ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical personnel.
• Excellent in project management skills including ability to organize time and work on multiple tasks and follow-up

An analytical mind and a keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data.