Lead Consultant ICT Certification – State Information Technology Agency (SITA)

Key Responsibility Area

• Evaluation and analysis of vendor, partner, developer and integrator development practices to determine violations in security best business practices and identification of potential non-compliance.
• Analyse previous or potential hardware, software components for accreditation control conflicts in order to determine risks to network if not appropriately addressed.
• Analyse system concept of operations, operational environment and previous accreditation and certification documentation to determine if Information Assurance controls requesting to be approved for compliance could create a significant risk to the network/system.
• Analyse data capture requirements for the system and determine if system information require additional protection measures as outlined by standard setting bodies.
• Evaluation and analysis of all system components to determine compliance with associated Information Assurance controls, threats, vulnerabilities, and risks.
• Evaluation and analysis of all system components to determine compliance with associated SITA security, technical Implementation Guides or other applicable agency security technical guides
• Manage, maintain and safeguard assets and equipment, includes maintaining an assets register
• Manage and empower staff.

Minimum:

B-Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or National Diploma in ICT at NQF Level 6.

Preferred:

BSc Electronics.

Certification: ISO 27000 family of standards/TOGAF/ISACA would be an added advantage.

Experience:

7-8 years working experience in the Solution/system certification and accreditation field with management responsibilities in a corporate/public sector organization, including 2 years’ experience as a Supervisor/Lead Specialist Certification in a corporate/public sector organization.

Think unbent will be required to consult and interact with relevant stakeholders, OEMs, Industry, standards generating bodies, certification bodies as well as travel to SITA offices if necessary,

Technical Competencies Description

Knowledge of: ICT standards, ICT Business Environment and Landscape ICT Charter Various and relevant legislations, i.e. State Information Technology Act and Company’s Act Labour Legislation: Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)

Skills in: IT/Enterprise Architecture.

Risk Management. Information Systems Security Integration of Technologies ICT maintenance and support. Monitoring and reporting.