Cyber Security Specialist
About the role
The Cyber Security Specialist will be responsible for overseeing application, cloud, and infrastructure security across the company's platform. The role involves conducting security reviews, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities, implementing security controls, and preparing for security assessments and compliance requirements. Key responsibilities include vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, managing security tools, establishing secure development practices, and collaborating with development and compliance teams. Candidates should have 2–5 years of practical cybersecurity experience, a relevant degree or diploma, and strong expertise in application and cloud security, particularly with AWS. The company values hands-on professionals who can proactively identify and address security risks and work closely with developers to embed security into the platform.
Must have
- Degree/diploma in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT or related field.
- 2–5 years of practical cybersecurity experience.
- Experience securing web applications and APIs.
- Practical AWS/cloud security experience.
- Strong understanding of OWASP and application security.
- Experience with vulnerability assessment and security testing.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- OSCP, OSWE, PNPT or equivalent
- AWS Security Specialty
- ISO 27001 experience/certification
- Experience with SaaS and multi-tenant applications
- Experience working with compliance/security audits
Technologies
- API Security
- Authentication
- AWS
- Cloud Security
- Cloudflare
- CloudWatch
- Cybersecurity
- DAST
- IAM
- ISO 27001
- Linux
- Network Security
- OSCP
- OWASP
- Penetration Testing
- RBAC
- RDS
- S3
- SaaS
- SAST
- Secrets Management
- SQL
- SSL
- TLS
- VPC
- WAF