CISOC Analyst at KCB Bank Kenya

The Position:

The CISOC Analyst is responsible for front-line cybersecurity defence focusing on monitoring, detection & responding to cyber security incidents in real time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor user and system activity to identify suspicious activities leveraging on security systems.
• Monitor network activity and investigate anomalous events and traffic trends.
• Check security monitoring status of systems on monitoring tools and initiate remediate on noted gaps.
• Monitor alerts and alarms from security monitoring tools and initiate corrective actions.
• Configure and finetune security monitoring systems to make sure the Bank is sufficiently protected.
• Administer security tools ensuring optimal uptime and resource utilization.
• Investigate suspicious user and system events and identify breaches and root cause.
• Mitigate intrusion attempts through proactive response to incidents.
• Prepare manual and scheduled reports for various stakeholders.
• Research and stay up to date on technology and cybersecurity trends.

The Person:

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering (Electrical/ Electronic) or related field.
2. Professional qualifications in any one of the following:
3. Certified SOC Analyst (CSA).
4. Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH).
5. Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA).
6. Certified Information Systems Security /Professional (CISSP).
7. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
8. PENTEST+.
9. Security+.
10. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
11. Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
12. 2 years Technology experience with at least 1 year experience in Cybersecurity.
13. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. did