Head, Security Operations Center

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Ensure approvals protect business assets
• Delivers information security risk report and certification
• Develop competent officers to take on managerial responsibilities.
• Communicate and report risk metric to management
• Ensure the business comply with local and international certification and standards
• Work with relevant stakeholders in conducting project risk appraisal
• Review operations approval request

Duties & / Responsibilities

• Ensure risks are managed within the risk appetite of the business
• Provide subject matters expertise on enterprise security architecture
• Research applicable business technology for adoption for business improvement
• Participate in the selection of technology and tools for business operations
• Ensure continuous compliance with VISA CVP requirements
• Ensure all relevant personnel are aware of their risk responsibilities
• Ensure risk management processes are properly documented and adequate.
• Ensure continuous compliance with MasterCard GVCP requirements
• Ensure continuous compliance with CUP PSP requirements.
• Deliver information security risk assessment of projects, new technologies, applications, service providers, IT changes and new businesses
• Ensure continuous compliance with all PCI requirements
• Responsible for establishing the risk culture

Requirements

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in network and systems security, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), EDR (Endpoint Detection Response), malware analysis, and familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF. Candidates should also have experience with various operating systems (e.g., Unix/Linux, Windows) and TCP/IP networking.
• General Experience: Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in managing information security operations or incident response within complex organizations, business and financial operations, IT project operations and management.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in information security, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Certifications:

• Key certifications include Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or similar credentials that validate expertise in information security management.