Information Security Analyst Job Vacancy at Venture Garden Nigeria

Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN) is a fast-growing B2B/G2B Fintech Platform Holdco Company with six subsidiaries, two platform entities and a suite of shared services offered to all subsidiaries. At VGN we wage war against the average, go beyond the ordinary to explore limitless opportunities; breaking the norms and aggressively pursuing success through- Relentless Hard-work, Pursuit of excellence, calculated risk taking and a hunger for knowledge and we have a lot of fun at it! We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Information Security Analyst Location: Ikeja, Lagos Job type: Full-time Job Description

• The Information Security Analyst will be responsible for keeping data safe and assets protected across the organization by monitoring, reporting, and addressing actual and potential information security issues.

• Monitor computer networks for security issues.
• Investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents.
• Install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs
• Perform penetration testing.
• Help colleagues install security software and understand information security management.
• Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management.
• Stay up-to-date on information technology trends and security standards.
• Educate developers on secure coding practices.
• Participate in enterprise phishing simulation test.
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause.
• Work with security team to perform tests and uncover server & network vulnerabilities.
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain high-security standards.
• Stay current on IT security trends and news.
• Develop company-wide best practices for IT security.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related field.
• Experience in information security or related field.
• Understanding patch management with the ability to deploy patches in a timely manner while understanding business impact.
• Certification in of the any of the following will be an added advantage:
• CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker
• ECSA: EC-Council Certified Security Analyst
• GSEC / GCIH / GCIA: GIAC Security Certifications
• CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional
• Experience with computer network penetration testing and techniques.
• Extensive Cloud knowledge
• Understanding of software design patterns
• Understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, and IDS/IPS concepts.
• Ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them.

• Working conditions
• Flexibility is important.
• Equal opportunity
• The role is open to anyone who meets the above criteria regardless of race or nationality