Cybersecurity Manager

Cybersecurity Manager

National Bank of Kenya is a major player in Kenya's banking industry. It is one of the largest banks in the country, giving financial services to all sectors of the economy. The bank will continue to cover the financial landscape and respond positively to the needs of its customers, shareholders and the economy besides offering traditional financial services.

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND, Professional Certificate

Location: ICT / Computer

Position Scope: Responsible for implementation, upgrade or monitoring of the cybersecurity plans, perimeter and systems infrastructure and systems in line with IT security policies and procedures and in a manner that provides effective assurance, protection and security of Bank systems, business and customer data/information whilst assuring continuity of business.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement plans and actions that ensure the Bank's adherence to the CBK regulatory requirements of Cybersecurity oversight in the Bank.

Develop and implement cybersecurity plans, systems and procedures to secure the Bank's ICT Infrastructure and systems.

Implement and monitor IT cybersecurity standards that pertain to ICT devices and systems to ensure infrastructure and system protection, health and uptime.

Implement and monitor IT cybersecurity standards that pertain to business systems and user management: changes, access and authentication and systems action logging.

Take action to ensure, correct or report cybersecurity attacks, destructive/unauthorized access and continuous protection.

Perform risk assessments and execute tests to sustain and maintain cybersecurity standards for the ICT infrastructure and systems and take correction measures thereof.

Ensure compliance to the Bank policies, procedures, regulatory standards and guidelines.

Any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in IT/Business related field from a recognized university.

Certified Ethical Hacker certification (CEH) is an added advantage. Cybersecurity Security Standards/Management Certification that relate to current technologies.

Professional banking courses are an advantage.

Project management certification.

Five (5) years in an IT environment in a financial or telco industry with at least three (3) years in Cybersecurity Management.

Leadership and management - ability to lead, mentor and coach staff to goal definition and achievement.

Excellent communication skills; articulate in communicating to both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Professionalism – maintains a professional approach based on ethics and NBK values.

Integrity, honesty and ethics - ensures ethical practices and integrity and ensures NBK is not put at reputational risk.

Building consensus and influencing - ability to influence various players across all NBK departments.

Customer orientation - is customer focused striking a solid balance between external and internal customer orientation.

Resilience – is able to withstand operational challenges and maintain momentum.

Multi-tasking; able to manage several concurrent assignments and prioritise demands.

Flexibility and adaptability; ability to keep pace with latest technology and trends in addition to new security requirements.

Proactive and positive attitude, highly motivated and self-directed; ability to work in a team environment or independently.

Knowledge of IT Governance Standards.

Experience in core banking systems.

Systems Administration experience.

Knowledge on file processing and file formats.

Experience in ICT security standards and data management.

Experience in cybersecurity regulatory and industry standards.

Method of Application:

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