Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

The Security team will provide a space where young people engage with each other and our leadership team, through peer-to-peer, conversation and experiential coaching and mentoring to support the development of critical skills needed for the Bank. The value that the PPB Information Security capability creates for Standard Bank is synonymous with operational excellence. PPB Information Security provides industry-tailored solutions, using demonstrated methodologies and tools in a consistent manner, with the goal of enabling on-going, secure, and reliable operations across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Adhere to and implement the relevant technology standards developed by the wider IT Function.Adhere to Group minimum standards for vendor selection and participate in the selection of the most appropriate vendor withrequired expertise.Automate repeatable tasks, by building technical control capabilities and maturing their operational effectiveness.Build and develop relationships across the different internal IT teams and with various stakeholders so that the business unitremains involved and aware of internal developments.Consider various attack scenarios and identify appropriate controls, by working with architects and software engineers to specifyhow information security technologies should be implemented.Continually review system operations, updating and amending processes and products to mitigate risks as identified anddiscovered to minimise future incidents.Contribute inputs to the setting of reliable and realistic targets and budgets.Design, implement and operate proactive monitoring and maintenance support activities to ensure confidentiality, integrity andavailability of services and underlying platforms to minimise information security incidents in accordance with the organisationsrisk appetite.Develop detailed information security designs, incorporating single or already integrated systems, considering the client'sexpectations and deadlines, ensuring that designs are practical and align to architectural requirements, escalating any concernsto a more senior team member.Engage, consult and influence working groups and business areas to understand the required client process for easily accessibleand simple processes, that require the design and operation of single or already integrated systems, support the client in allrelated information security processes and products and plan accordingly.Engage, consult and influence working groups and business areas to understand the required process and related informationsecurity processes and products and plan accordingly.Minimise the spend on Information Security where possible, exercising financial prudence.Participate in post incident analysis, identify control weaknesses and include remediations in planning and scoping activities,requesting support from more senior team members when required.Prototype and pilot proposed information security solutions or capabilities to identify viability of new developments.Provide ad-hoc advice, assistance and mentoring to team mates so that their developmental needs are identified and met.

Qualifications

You have completed or are completing the following Degree(s) in 2024:

BSC IT or ENG degree with a strong programming and networking back ground at least 

South African Citizen

Maximum of two years’ work experience

Minimum of 60% average over all years of study