Cybersecurity Manager at Undisclosed Company via HR-WIT – Lagos Mainland

An undisclosed pension-sector employer is hiring a Cybersecurity Manager in mainland Lagos through HR-WIT. The manager will oversee security strategy, pension-data protection, cyber incident response, risk oversight and business continuity.

Job Summary

To lead the organization’s cybersecurity and information security functions, manage cyber risks, protect pension data and critical systems, ensure regulatory compliance, and strengthen business continuity in line with applicable PenCom requirements and recognized standards.

Job Description

Lead the company’s cybersecurity incident response function, including coordination of containment, investigation, recovery, and regulatory notification.

Develop secure communication practices and recommend security tools.

Identify, assess and mitigate cybersecurity risks, including threats to pension data, financial systems, digital platforms and other critical information assets.

Ensure appropriate safeguards protect sensitive customer, employee and pension information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or loss.

Oversee threat monitoring, vulnerability management, security investigations and incident response to minimise the impact of cyberattacks and information-security breaches.

Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and oversee implementation of recognised information-security standards, particularly ISO/IEC 27001.

Develop and maintain business-continuity and disaster-recovery arrangements in line with ISO 22301 and the organisation’s operational resilience requirements.

Assess and manage information-security risks associated with cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

Promote information-security awareness and ensure employees receive appropriate training on cybersecurity risks, data protection and security policies.

Assess security risks arising from technology vendors, cloud service providers, outsourced services and other third-party relationships.

Ensure the conduct of periodic cybersecurity risk assessments and report findings to Senior Management and the Board.

Academic Qualification / Technical Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Must possess a recognized information-security certification, such as CISSP, CISM or CRISC.
• Minimum of Six (6) years of relevant cybersecurity or information-security experience and at least two (2) years of experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Familiarity with information-security management systems, particularly ISO/IEC 27001.
• Familiarity with business-continuity management systems, particularly ISO 22301.
• Understanding of information-security risks associated with emerging technologies, including cloud computing and artificial intelligence.