Cybersecurity Officer

Company Name: Tenece Professional Services Limited

Job Description:

We are seeking two experienced Cyber Security Officers to join our dynamic Cybersecurity Group (CYG). This role is critical in safeguarding our digital environment through proactive monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and secure architecture design. If you’re a detail-oriented professional with a passion for cybersecurity and thrive in fast-paced environments this is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor systems and networks for suspicious activity using SIEM and security tools
• Investigate, escalate, and respond to cybersecurity incidents promptly
• Conduct root cause analysis and digital forensics post-breach
• Develop and execute incident response plans and playbooks
• Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
• Analyze vulnerabilities using threat intelligence and business risk
• Support remediation efforts across infrastructure and application teams
• Maintain and improve incident and response documentation
• Track global threat intelligence to identify emerging risks
• Produce detailed threat and risk reports for internal stakeholders
• Enforce cybersecurity policies and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST)
• Design and support secure system and network architectures
• Evaluate and integrate cybersecurity tools (e.g., firewalls, endpoint protection)
• Review configurations for compliance with security best practices
• Guide secure development lifecycles (DevSecOps) and secure coding
• Define and embed security requirements from project inception

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or any related field
• Minimum of 7 years hands-on experience in cybersecurity
• Strong understanding of SIEM, incident response, and threat detection
• Proficiency in vulnerability management, penetration testing, and forensics
• Familiarity with standards like ISO 27001 and NIST
• Experience in secure architecture design and risk assessment
• Comfortable working across IT and development teams to drive security

Job Type: Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Expected Start Date: 26/05/2025

Location: Lagos

Job Posted: 22nd May 2025