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This is a job posting for an ICT Officer II - System Security position at Taasisi ya Uhasibu Tanzania (TIA).

Responsibilities or duties

• To plan, design, develop and implement ICT security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines;
• To support, monitor and assess ICT security compliance in the Government;
• To install, configure and manage of security systems/software;
• To integrate ICT security into day-to-day ICT operational activities and provision of periodic security reports;
• To monitor security alerts and incidents, analyze logs and network traffic for suspicious activities using SIEM and other tools;
• To timely handle ICT security incidents;
• To provide security advisory on various security risks, threats and vulnerabilities;
• To perform Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing for systems, network infrastructure and mobile devices to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies;
• To prepare and deliver cyber security trainings to public institutions, and
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Holder of Bachelor Degree in one of the following fields: Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Informatics or equivalent computer qualifications from recognized institutions. Certification in ICT security field such as CEH, CIH, ECSA, LPT, CISA, CISSP, CISM, OCSP and CSX-CP will be an added advantage.

Experience needed

Not specified.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

1 Position

• To plan, design, develop and implement ICT security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines;
• To support, monitor and assess ICT security compliance in the Government;
• To install, configure and manage of security systems/software;
• To integrate ICT security into day-to-day ICT operational activities and provision of periodic security reports;
• To monitor security alerts and incidents, analyze logs and network traffic for suspicious activities using SIEM and other tools;
• To timely handle ICT security incidents;
• To provide security advisory on various security risks, threats and vulnerabilities;
• To perform Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing for systems, network infrastructure and mobile devices to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies;
• To prepare and deliver cyber security trainings to public institutions, and
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

• ICT security policy development and implementation
• ICT security compliance assessment
• Security systems/software installation, configuration, and management
• Security incident monitoring and handling
• Log analysis and network traffic monitoring
• SIEM tools usage
• Security risk, threat, and vulnerability advisory
• Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
• Cyber security training delivery
• CEH, CIH, ECSA, LPT, CISA, CISSP, CISM, OCSP, CSX-CP (advantageous)

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Informatics or equivalent computer qualifications from recognized institutions.
• Certification in ICT security field such as CEH, CIH, ECSA, LPT, CISA, CISSP, CISM, OCSP and CSX-CP will be an added advantage.