Defensive Security Analyst (IT Security Specialist) at Qore - Appzone Limited

Appzone Limited is Africa's leading provider of Integrated Banking and Payment software platforms and incidentally creator of BankOne; the world's leading cloud infrastructure for Banking and Payment processing targeted at Small and Medium financial Institutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Defensive Security Analyst (IT Security Specialist)

Job Opening ID: 286
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Industry: Technology

Job Description

• Identify vulnerabilities and potential exposure across enterprise networks, systems, and applications through continuous security assessments.
• Conduct technical and non-technical risk assessments of technology environments, including local systems, network infrastructure, application environments, and supporting services.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing security controls and recommend improvements to strengthen the organization’s security posture.
• Provide actionable recommendations on cost-effective security controls to mitigate risks and protect information, systems, and business processes.
• Produce technical documentation, incident reports, investigation summaries, and security findings to support situational awareness and informed decision-making.
• Perform authorized security testing and vulnerability assessments on enterprise network assets and applications.
• Conduct security reviews for new or updated applications to ensure compliance with secure development and deployment standards.
• Continuously monitor and review system security status to ensure risks remain within acceptable thresholds.
• Develop recommendations for strengthening defensive controls based on assessment and testing results.
• Design and facilitate cybersecurity tabletop exercises to test incident response preparedness and improve team coordination.
• Collaborate with security operations teams to develop and improve security alerts and detection capabilities.
• Analyze threat trends to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and emerging threat patterns.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting to detect suspicious activity and uncover hidden threats within the environment.
• Identify control gaps that could allow threats to enter or move within the network.
• Support the design and development of security tools, technologies, and automation to enhance defensive capabilities.
• Develop and implement cybersecurity countermeasures and risk mitigation strategies for systems and applications.
• Evaluate internally developed security tools to ensure effectiveness and operational readiness.
• Assess system features and configurations to identify opportunities for strengthening security controls and improving resilience.
• Perform security analysis of infrastructure components to identify weaknesses and areas for improvement.
• Review wireless and network security configurations to ensure they meet security best practices.
• Analyze security incidents and malicious activity to understand attack methods, exploited weaknesses, and potential impacts on systems and information.

Requirements
What will you bring?

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline from a reputable university
• 3 years experience in a similar role, preferably in a Fin-tech
• Planning, organization, & problem-solving skills

Benefits
Qore provides the rare opportunity to make history in the financial space for Africa by Africans, while working with the smartest, brightest & coolest minds in Africa. Our people & culture team continuously thinks of innovative ways to improve employee experience and some of the other benefits of working with Qore includes:

• Very Competitive & Rewarding Pay
• Flexible work option (Remote)
• Paid Lunch for onsite work
• Lifelong Learnings

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2026.