Chief Information Security Officer - Smartcash PSB at Airtel Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited) is a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria headquartered in Lagos, the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria. The telco ranks amongst the top four mobile service providers in terms of subscribers with a customer base of more than 39.8 million. The company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce and enterprise services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Information Security Officer - Smartcash PSB

Job Identification: 334
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time

Job Description

• The day-to-day cybersecurity activities and the mitigation of cybersecurity risks in the Bank.
• The development and implementation of the cybersecurity program and strategy as approved by the Board.
• The establishment of an enterprise vision, strategy and program were critical information security expertise and tools are maintained and controlled centrally.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the Security Incident Management function.
• Development and implementation of the Information and Cyber Security framework and strategy.
•  Information Security Awareness program implementation.
• Supervise periodic vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing of the organization's assets.
• Manage the security testing of application, web services and mobile apps.
• Overseeing the Vulnerability Management functions.
• Oversee system updates and antivirus management.
• Supervise periodic Social Engineering Test on workforce.
• Manage periodic threat hunting exercise enterprise wide.
• Coordination of Information Security activities across the Bank.
• Develop and implement the strategy for the Cyber Security Operations Centre.
•  Manage logical Access to the Bank’s Technology Infrastructure.
•  Coordinate Enterprise Fraud Management.

Qualifications

• Minimum requisite experience – 12 years.
• Minimum educational level – First Degree in any Science / numerate discipline such as Computer Science / Engineering / etc.
• Professional qualification must include any of the following CISA/CISM/CRISC/CISSP/CSX/CEH/etc. (or relevant work experience in a large-scale IT environment.
• Good background in Information Technology processes. 
• Professional certification in S+/CEH/CISA/CISM/OSCP/CISSP/CRISC/ etc. is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of Regulation and Compliance with Standards.
• Security Knowledge and Dedication to Self-Development.
• A good grasp of Metrics.
• Self-driven, assertive, innovative with good organizational and analytical skills. 
• Excellent report writing and Communication and Presentation Skills. (Oral and written).
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply critical thinking to a variety of situations.
• Communication and Presentation Skills.
• Policy Development and Administration. 
• Knowledge and Understanding of the Business and its Mission.
• Collaboration and Conflict Management Skills. 
• Planning and Strategic Management Skills.
• Supervisory Skills.
• Incident Management. 
• Risk Assessment and Management.

Application Closing Date
11th February, 2025; 12:59 PM.