Specialist - Cyber Defense

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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

Role purpose:
To support the Technology Security in managing and maintaining security tools and compliance levels across the environment.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Management of Security Tools: Oversee the deployment, configuration, and management of security tools and technologies.
• Continuous Monitoring: Conduct proactive monitoring, analysing, and respond to security events and incidents using SIEM and other security monitoring tools.
• Incident Response: Work on incident response, including investigation, forensic analysis, and recovery. Maintain and improve incident response procedures, including playbooks.
• Vulnerability Management: Oversee vulnerability management programs, including patch management, collaborate with IT and network teams to remediate vulnerabilities and implement appropriate defenses.
• Endpoint Detection and Response(EDR): Deploy and manage EDR solutions to detect, investigate and respond to endpoint threats. Ensure robust endpoint visibility and protection
• System Hardening: Implement security best practices to harden all infrastructure systems, following company and industry security standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams,including developers, database administrators, and system admins.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Experience with network and security technologies.
• Experience with Systems Administration: Windows and Linux.
• 3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity
• Hands-on experience managing and responding to alerts from EDR platforms.
• Strong understanding of system hardening standards (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, STIG).
• Experience with SIEM tools and log correlation techniques.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, and other cybersecurity frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Written and verbal communication, including technical writing skills, across various levels;

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Relevant diploma or degree in Information Systems Technology.
• Industry-recognized certifications are recommended, such as:
o CompTIA Security+, Cisco CCNA Security, CompTIA CySA+ or equivalent.
o Cybersecurity certifications are advantageous
• Formal security-related training or professional development courses are also valued.

Key performance indicators:

• Vodacom Compliance level regular Reporting;
• Incident Response Time: Measure the Average Time to Detect (MTTD) and Respond (MTTR) to security incidents;
• Vulnerability Remediation Time: Monitor the time taken to identify and remediate vulnerabilities;
• System Uptime: Ensure high availability, uptime and health status of security tools;
• EDR Effectiveness: Endpoint coverage (% of devices with active EDR agents);
• System Hardening: % of critical systems compliant with hardening baselines.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.