Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to research, design, develop, implement and mature cybersecurity operations (CSO)-related technologies and solutions within the Business Solutions and Technology Department (BSTD) at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:


Provide technical expertise as input into cybersecurity capabilities and appropriate controls for departmental/SARB Group projects to contribute towards business objectives. Provide operational and management support through effective reporting and dashboard creation (where relevant). Design and deploy industry-aligned security solutions to meet business requirements. Use and maintain security technologies to identify potential security issues across technologies, solutions and applications within the SARB Group. Respond to minor security breaches by effecting operational countermeasures, including making technical configuration changes. Support the investigation and containment of major incidents using advanced information. Innovate, design and implement opportunities for improvements/enhancements, integration, consolidation and automation, to ensure the cost-effective and optimal use of CSO technology as well as resources in support of protecting business solutions. Research and keep abreast of new and changing cybersecurity technologies and architectures. Scan the external threat landscape and identify vulnerabilities within SARB Group's solutions. Assist solution owners with remediation activities relating to the ever-evolving cyber-threats. Provide technical input into addressing audit findings, penetration tests, TIBER and other risk assessments. Work closely with the governance teams to develop policies, standards and a SARB Group cybersecurity strategy. * Attend to service and incident requests, and ensure the resolution thereof within agreed service level standards.