
Cyber Security Engineer
- Luqa, Malta Island
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Set guidelines, document policies and procedures based on best practices and industry standards. Responsible to review and communicate Cyber Security Policies within the company.
- Contribute and deliver cyber security training awareness and guidance to employees to raise awareness and improve security performance.
- Together with the technical teams, build an understanding of the environment and the risk posture of the company.
- Carry out security reviews for new or major changes in the companys environment.
- Follow the principle of Security by Design and provide security feedback on new initiatives.
- Conduct regular vulnerability scans both externally and internally and ensure that remediation by the respective teams is performed in a timely manner.
- Monitoring the current threat landscape and uncovering new vulnerabilities and risks and consequently reporting and mitigating them.
- Liaise with auditors and regulators as required.
- Ensure compliance with Payment Care Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) requirements.
- Perform day-to-day security tasks related to Firewall approvals, vetting on user access requests and troubleshooting.
- Responsible for Security Incident Management and Response. Handling security alerts, events and security incidents including the corresponding analysis results.
- Handle day to day availability of security systems and perform updates/upgrades as necessary.
- Take a proactive approach in identifying potential security risks and developing strategies to mitigate them. Research new cyber security technologies that will improve cyber security posture of the company.
- Assist the Cyber Security Senior Manager in defining roadmap for the company.
- Develop and maintain documentation for all assigned responsibilities.
- Role requires 24/7 on-call availability to address urgent issues.
- Information Technology degree in the relevant technical field and/or specialised security certification.
- Minimum 3 years experience in a Cyber Security role.
- Familiar with regulatory requirements and standards such as ISO 27001, PCIDSS, GDPR, NIS 2 and other relevant standards.
- Proficiency in security technologies such as Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention Systems, Vulnerability Assessment Tools, Web Application Firewalls, Security Information Event Management Solutions, Web Proxy Servers.
- Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques.
- Experience working with different operating systems and network security.
- Information Security relevant certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CISM) will be considered an asset.
- Time Management: Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Continuous Learning: Keen to stay abreast of technological and security developments and adapting these to the company
- Analytical Thinking: Effective problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Collaboration: Effective in liaising with vendors and company personnel at both a technical level and business level
- Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts in an understandable manner
- Documentation: Excellent documentation skills to maintain up-to-date knowledge base