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Sign inCybersecurity and Risk Specialist job vacancy in Cape Town.
An established Cape Town organisation is looking for a Cybersecurity and Risk Specialist with 3–5 years’ experience to coordinate its day-to-day information security, risk and compliance.
This mid-level role offers real scope to grow alongside a developing security function.
What You’ll Do:
- Identify and assess IT and security risks, and keep the risk register and action plans up to date
- Help implement and review security policies and controls
- Support POPIA compliance, security audits and the follow-up of findings
- Assist with Microsoft 365 security, including MFA and Conditional Access
- Monitor alerts and vulnerabilities, and support incident response and remediation
- Review the security of new technologies, cloud services and suppliers
- Run staff security awareness and phishing campaigns
- Support business continuity and disaster recovery testing
- Report on security risks and progress
What You’ll Need:
- A diploma or degree in IT, Information Security, Computer Science or similar
- 3–5 Years’ experience in information security, IT risk, governance or compliance
- A solid understanding of risk management and POPIA
- Microsoft 365 security experience and exposure to ISO 27001, NIST or CIS frameworks will be an advantage
About You:
You’re organised, reliable and discreet, you take ownership of your work, and you can explain security matters clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
On Offer:
A market-related salary, medical aid and provident fund.