IT Security Officer Recruitment at Venture Garden Nigeria

Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN) is a fast-growing B2B/B2G Fintech Platform Holdco Company with six subsidiaries, two platform entities, and a suite of shared services offered to all subsidiaries. At VGN we wage war against the average, go beyond the ordinary to explore limitless opportunities; breaking the norms, and aggressively pursuing success through- Relentless Hard-work, Pursuit of excellence, calculated risk-taking, and a hunger for knowledge and we have a lot of fun at it!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: IT Security Officer

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employees can work remotely
Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

• The IT Security will be responsible for keeping data safe and assets protected across the organization by monitoring, reporting, and addressing actual and potential information security issues.

Job Description

• Monitor computer networks for security issues.
• Investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents.
• Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management.
• Stay up-to-date on information technology trends and security standards.
• Educate developers on secure coding practices.
• Install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause.
• Work with security team to perform tests and uncover server & network vulnerabilities.
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain high-security standards.
• Stay current on 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.
• Participate in enterprise phishing simulation test.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related field.
• Experience in information security or related field.
• Experience with computer network penetration testing and techniques.
• Extensive Cloud knowledge
• Understanding of software design patterns
• Understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, and IDS/IPS concepts.
• Ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them.
• Understanding patch management with the ability to deploy patches in a timely manner while understanding business impact.
• Certification in of the any of the following will be an added advantage:
  • CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker
  • ECSA: EC-Council Certified Security Analyst
  • GSEC / GCIH / GCIA: GIAC Security Certifications
  • CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Working Conditions

• Flexibility is important.
• Equal opportunity
• The role is open to anyone who meets the above criteria regardless of race or nationality

Remuneration
Competitive based on experience.