Excellent communication, interpersonal & problem-solving skills with the ability to work confidently on high-priority problems.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with an attacker's mindset.
Ability to handle pressure and difficult situations with resilience, calmly and effectively.
Must be a person of unquestionable integrity.
Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning in cybersecurity.
Strong ethical standards and commitment to responsible disclosure practices.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or another related field.
3+ years of advanced IT skills with high level of information security experience and expertise (hands-on testing and offensive security experience).
Proven experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, and vulnerability assessments.
Experience with various security tools to assess the organization's security posture.
Familiarity with security auditing processes.
Well versed with Linux commands, scripting as well as windows security controls adoption.
Ability to set up systems to identify intrusions, configuring these to suit the needs of the organization.
Strong knowledge of networking protocols and common attack vectors.
Experience performing information security audits or risk assessments.
Industry certifications highly preferred: OSCP, OSWE, CEH, GPEN, GWAPT, CRTP, or equivalent offensive security certifications.
Knowledge of securing network technologies, applications, and operating systems.
Experience responding to, analyzing, and communicating information security incidents and performing forensic.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including formal report writing experience.
Understanding of common security standards and regulations relating to a higher education environment (e.g., PCI DSS, NIST, ISO27001, GDPR, IOSA etc.).
Capable of enforcing security best practices in line with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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