Auditor-General Vacancies
- Location
- Pretoria, Gauteng
- Salary (as advertised)
- Market related
- Minimum qualification
- Diploma
- Closing date
- Not stated — check the original listing
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In brief
**Overview** This role is for a Junior Specialist in Info Security Operations at the Auditor-General (AGSA) in Pretoria. It is a permanent, market-related position designated as an EE position within the IT & Internet industry. The primary purpose is to provide information security services to the AGSA, aiming to prevent information loss from internal or external threats. The role also supports the implementation of information security initiatives in line with leading practices, ensuring the AGSA environment is safeguarded against security risks. The successful candidate will report to the Specialist: Information & Cyber Security. **What you will do** Key responsibilities include: * **Strategic Function:** Support the implementation of business unit balance scorecard projects and initiatives. * **Audits and Risk Management:** Communicate risk and audit findings to stakeholders, drive remediation of identified security issues and vulnerabilities, monitor remediation progress, and track/report on remediation activities. * **Content Filtering:** Administer and monitor spam management solutions, filter harmful email attachments at the gateway and mail server, and administer/monitor internet browsing filtering as per business requirements. * **Security Administration:** Monitor the application and compliance of security administration procedures, review information systems for breaches, ensure prompt investigation of breaches and implementation of system changes, ensure adherence to security requirements/policies/procedures, investigate major breaches and recommend improvements, and ensure overall security administration within the AGSA. * **Firewall Administration and Anti-Virus Management:** Monitor gateway firewalls for malicious activity, restrict network access via firewall policy, administer/monitor firewalls to prevent virus attacks, scan emails for viruses and malicious attachments, and administer/maintain an enterprise-wide desktop-based Anti-Virus client with recent updates. * **Access Administration and User Support:** Administer and maintain access to central server network shares, administer and maintain a remote access system (SSL VPN), provide second-line support for Information Security queries within SLA, research security software/hardware, and administer/maintain an access list of all server usernames and passwords. * **Encryption:** Administer and provide data encryption to AGSA staff on secure audit projects. * **Vulnerability Management:** Take a comprehensive approach to seeking vulnerabilities across policies and processes, manage all vulnerability testing activities, coordinate and manage planning of penetration tests, deliver objective insights into vulnerabilities and control effectiveness, take responsibility for testing integrity, and provide authoritative advice on vulnerability test planning and execution. * **Stakeholder Management:** Maintain effective relations with internal and external stakeholders and manage the feedback process by tracking queries and formulating responses. * **Financial and Operational Management:** Ensure compliance with AGSA policies and procedures, ensure compliance with internal processes, and manage supply chain processes within the scope of work. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Formal Education:** A minimum of a National Diploma in Information Technology or a related qualification (NQF Level 6) AND a Security certification or any security-related certification. * **Experience:** A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Cyber/Information Security with exposure in at least five of the following: * Application Security * Anti-Virus Systems * Access Management * Audit and Risk Management * Defensive/Offensive Security * Email Content Filtering * Firewall Systems * Intrusion Detection Systems * Patch Management * Security Testing * Web Content Filtering **Who should apply** Individuals who meet the specified formal education and experience requirements, and are prepared to provide comprehensive information security services to prevent data loss, implement security initiatives in line with leading practices, and safeguard the AGSA's IT environment from internal or external threats. **Deadline** 15 November 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/auditor-general-vacancies-15 Source: govpage
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