Head, Software Development

About the role

The Head of Network Security Research Department is responsible for leading and managing the development and implementation of innovative solutions for security and operational challenges; conducting research on emerging security threats and vulnerabilities; developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders; and driving initiatives to enhance the security, resiliency, and reliability of network infrastructure and services, including critical network information infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Implement innovative solutions and initiatives to enhance the security, resiliency, and reliability of network infrastructure and services, including critical network information infrastructure.
• Plan and manage the development of security tools, artificial intelligence systems, and benchmark emerging security technologies to strengthen the overall security posture of organizations and stakeholders.
• Drive process automation initiatives to enhance operations and service delivery within the division, sector, organization, and among external stakeholders.
• Study, identify, and evaluate emerging security threats and risks, and develop effective mitigation strategies, tools, and systems to manage those threats and risks.
• Implement vulnerability assessment and penetration tests on communications and digital products, services, systems, and organizations to identify security vulnerabilities, and pursue corrective action to address them.
• Undertake threat-intelligence gathering and horizon-scanning activities to increase situational awareness and preparedness against arising security threats and risks.
• Undertake strategic and tactical R&D activities exploring new technologies and techniques towards enhancing capabilities, while reducing over-dependency on vendor-supplied solutions in network and cyber security.
• Establish research partnerships with academia in the enhancement of capabilities, processes, tools, and systems.
• Collaborate with technical agencies, law enforcement agencies, service providers, vendors, and other relevant parties on the mitigation of cyber-dependent crimes, cyber-enabled crimes, and the misuse of telecommunications services.
• Plan, monitor, and control the financial budget and costs to ensure effective and efficient utilization and management of funds.

About you

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of working experience in software development (frontend and backend) with solid understanding of security management, and with relevant professional certification in network, information and/or cybersecurity.
• DevSecOps principles.
• Security Posture Assessment (SPA).
• CIS principles.
• Ethical hacking.
• Threat intelligence and management.
• Incident handling and management.
• Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT).
• Information Security, Project Management, Strategic Communications, and Business Process Management.