MainOne Cable Nigeria is inviting applications for the post of Network Security Engineer. The MainOne Cable is a submarine communications cable that deals with Telecommunications that began the operation on July 22, 2010.

Job details:

• Job Title: Network Security Engineer
• Department: Technical
• Location: Lagos, Nigeria
• Number to Hire: 1
• Job Type: Permanent
• Minimum Years of Experience: 4
• Deadline: Not Specified.

Responsibilities:

The Network Security Engineer will be responsible to install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs.

Other responsibilities will include.

• Develop company-wide best practices for IT security.
• Performing both internal and external security audits
• Analysing security breaches to identify the root cause
• Monitor computer networks for security access issues.
• Stay current on IT security trends, standards, and news
• Investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents.
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause.
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard.
• Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management.
• Conducting security assessments through vulnerability testing and risk analysis
• Work with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities.
• Continuously updating the company’s incident response and disaster recovery plans
• Help colleagues install security software and understand information security management.
• Verifying the security of third-party vendors and collaborating with them to meet security requirements

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Ethical Hacking
• Penetration Testing
• Intrusion Detection
• Incidence Response
• Reverse Engineering
• Proficient with various operating systems
• Experience in information security or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Experience in computer network penetration testing and techniques.
• Understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, and IDPS concepts.
• Ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them.
• Must have these professional certifications CISSP and CTIA and anyone of LPT and CEH
• Minimum of 4 years of work experience with 2-3 years of experience in security logs analysis and interpretation.
• Understanding of patch management with the ability to deploy patches promptly while understanding the business impact.
• Strong experience and detailed technical knowledge in security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, and application security

Demands of the Job

• Fluent Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Technical Report Writing and C-Level Presentation Skills
• Ability and willingness to work long hours,
• take responsibility for delivery and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Some Travel may be required

For more information and application for this job, visit the application webpage

Source: MainOne website

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