Cyber Security Specialist at Choice Talents NG

Choice Talents NG is Nigeria’s preferred talents management company. Our goal is to help build successful businesses through effective talent, resource and process management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cyber Security Specialist

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Provide security monitoring and incident response services required by the business, in alignment with Cyber Security’s mission to protect Client’s Digital Assets (including Industrial Control Systems) to a level of confidentiality, integrity and availability commensurate with the threat to those assets and their value to Client.
• Act as internal expert on matters relating to intrusion detection and incident response.
• Lead investigations into network intrusions and other cyber security breaches. Provide a coordinated response to complex cyber-attacks that threaten company’s assets, and computer systems.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of security monitoring and incident response processes and solutions as required to support our cyber security program.
• Operate security monitoring and incident response tool sets with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Research and recommend solutions for incident response and digital forensics.
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause
• Work with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard
• Stay current on Information Technology (IT) security trends and news
• Develop company-wide best practices for IT security
• Perform penetration testing
• Help colleagues install security software and understand information security management.

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Computer Science or related fields
• 3+ years of experience in Cyber security or roles with a focus on Application, Operating systems & Database security.
• Experience with Comptia Security, CCNA Routing & Switching, CCNA Security.
• Experience with Windows/Unix/Linux Operating systems with a focus on cybersecurity
• Relevant industry certifications (i.e. CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM, COMPTIA+, Imperva Database administrator, Puppet practitioner, CASP+ CEH, GCIH, GCIA, OSCP) is an added advantage.
• The knowledge of Fortinet, Eset, Check point, Microsoft and ASSO will serve as added advantage.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and proofs of experience to: jobs@choicetalents.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email.