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    Job Description Information Security Specialist Number of Position: One Duty Station: Addis Ababa (ICAP HO) Job Summary: The Information Security Specialist Is Responsible For Consulting Health

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    The Information Security Specialist is responsible for consulting health institutions on preventing and mitigating security breaches within computer systems. Their responsibilities include analyzing existing security systems and recommending improvements, conducting security audits and vulnerability testing, designing and implementing security measures and data recovery plans, and drafting security policies and guidelines. The ideal candidate has 5 years of experience as a System Security Expert and knowledge of networking protocols, web application security, programming languages, and security frameworks.

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    The Information Security Specialist is responsible for consulting health institutions on preventing and mitigating security breaches within computer systems. Their responsibilities include analyzing existing security systems and recommending improvements, conducting security audits and vulnerability testing, designing and implementing security measures and data recovery plans, and drafting security policies and guidelines. The ideal candidate has 5 years of experience as a System Security Expert and knowledge of networking protocols, web application security, programming languages, and security frameworks.

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    Job Description

    Information Security Specialist


    Number of position: One
    Duty Station: Addis Ababa (ICAP HO)
    Job Summary: The Information Security Specialist is responsible for consulting health
    institutions, including (health facilities, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and the
    Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs) on prevention and mitigation of security breaches that may
    arise within computer systems. The Information Security Specialist is also responsible for
    analyzing health information system software designs and implementations from the security
    perspective. S/he will assist in identifying and applying defense and counter measures to ensure
    the use of robust and reliable software and overall information security in SI Project
    implementation.
    Information Security Specialist Job Responsibilities
    Under the direct supervision of the IT Deployment Team Leader, the incumbent will:

     Analyze existing security systems and make recommendations for changes or


    improvements
     Organize and conduct tests and “ethical hacks” of the existing security architecture
     Monitor the network and provide early warning of abnormalities or problems
     Upgrade systems regularly to remain competitive in the field of security
     Perform regular security audits and inspection for vulnerability and provide reports
     Track existing processes, both ICT Infrastructure and Software Development and offer
    solutions for improvement
     Design and implement safety measures and data recovery plans
     Design, install, configure, upgrade Security Systems both hardware and software
     Take appropriate measures on privacy breaches and malware threats
     Draft security policies and guidelines and conduct trainings when needed
     Help define consistent Secure Software Development Lifecycle practices for all
    development activities throughout the planning and delivery cycles to ensure that
    application security risks are mitigated
     Improve secure coding practices, application security requirements, automation, training,
    and metrics
     Integrate threat modeling practices into the Software Development Lifecycle
     Help build secure products and standards around emerging technologies and using
    existing standards and security practices
     Maintain active understanding of industry practices for secure software development and
    incident response, and
     Undertake other relevant activities as assigned by the immediate supervisor or the Project
    Director

    Qualifications and experience


     BSc in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field; MSc and
    professional certification (e.g. CompTIA Security+, CISSP) is a plus
     Five years of experience as a System Security Expert or similar role
     Certification, such as CCNA or OWSE
     Knowledge of potential attack vectors such as XSS, injection, hijacking, social
    engineering, and so on
     Knowledge of networking protocols, such as TCP/IP and experience with HTTP and
    HTTPS, as well as their underlying implementations
     Knowledge of Content Delivery Networks
     Excellent understanding of web applications, web servers, and layer 7 application
    technologies, frameworks and protocols with respect to application development and
    deployment
     Well versed in web application design, penetration testing, application risk assessment
    and risk categorization
     Programming skills are preferred (e.g. knowledge of Java / C# / C++, JavaScript and
    HTML, PHP languages)
     Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g. NIST Cybersecurity framework) and risk
    management methodologies
     Knowledge of patch management, firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention systems,
    and
     Familiarity with public key infrastructure (PKI) and cryptographic protocols (e.g. SSL/
    TLS)

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