Cloud Security Specialist Cape Town

Juru Holdings is actively recruiting for a Cloud Security Specialist position in Cape Town. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Information / Computer sector looking to advance their careers.

• Experience Level: 3 - 5 years • Educational Background: Bachelor or equivalent • Industry Focus: Information / Computer • Location Preference: in Cape Town

The Cloud Security Specialist position is an important role within the Information / Computer sector, offering meaningful career development and professional growth opportunities.

This role in Information / Computer offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.

When applying for this Cloud Security Specialist position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 3 - 5 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Bachelor • Specific achievements in the Information / Computer field • Any certifications or specialized training

The Information / Computer sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

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Employer: Juru Holdings

A Cloud Security Specialist plays a crucial role in safeguarding the cloud infrastructure and data. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, security knowledge, and problem-solving skills to implement and maintain security protocols in cloud environments.

Conduct threat analysis on cloud environments. Uses data collected from a variety of agnostic and native cloud security and application security tools (e.g., Cloud Security Posture Management, Web Application Firewalls, API Compliance, Static Code Analysis Tools, Source Composition Analysis tools, Data Security Posture Management) to analyze events that occur within production and non-production environments for the purposes of mitigating threats and improving compliance. Perform risk assessments and test adherence to core security tenets for any systems which process or store vendor data, customer data, employee data or any data deemed valuable and sensitive. Maintain and update the multi-cloud security standards assessments for the organization. Design security solutions to address known vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure, API endpoints, web applications or other network reachable systems across the estate. Define and implement cyber security threat use cases. Review violations of cyber security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated. Coordinates with the SOC teams by offering the necessary functional guidance for avoiding malicious activities. Is a key resource during cyber incident response. Coordinate monitoring of networks or systems for security breaches or intrusions. Develop response and recovery strategies for security breaches. Supports the team with research and source analysis. Offer all the necessary support to cyber security initiative through predictive and reactive analysis. Works with customers, vendors and internal resources for problem resolution and security advisories. Must articulate the emerging cloud security trends to the security operations centre team members. Identify or implement solutions to information security problems. Leverages industry best practices and standards for improvements and optimization, such as NIST and CIS, as well as cloud specific standards such as the AWS Best Practices Framework for Security and Microsoft Azure Security Benchmark. Provides technical advice and consultation to the business. Recommend information security enhancements to management. Acquires and applies knowledge of business processes, procedures, policies and practices. Communicates effectively regarding cloud security related activities. Participates in systems handover process. Participates in software and/or hardware upgrades. Adds assets to the Web Application Firewall for Layer 7 protection. Refines Firewall rulesets. Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network posture.

MatricRelevant diploma or degree in technology or business-related field3 or more years of experience as a Cloud Security Analyst/EngineerAWS Security SpecialityAWS Cloud PractitionerAWS Solutions ArchitectExperience with cloud security assessments, cloud-native security controls, risk assessment, web application firewalls, information gathering, and reporting.

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) from ISC2Intermediate or Advanced API Security knowledge (Using Burp Suite, or other app sec tools)Certified Ethical Hacker, or equivalent courseCompTIA Security+AZ-900 (Microsoft Azure Fundamentals)SC-900 (Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals)AZ-104 (Microsoft Azure Adminstrator)SC-100 (Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect)

Critical thinking/problem-solvingOral/written communicationTeamwork/ collaborationStrong security research skillsInfrastructure as Code (IaC) – Terraform and CloudformationScripting – Bash, Python and Powershell