QHSSE Security Specialist - Risk & Auditing, Electrical Engineering

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Logical Security
  • Assist with audits relating to Card certification authority requirements, namely Visa, MasterCard, Diners, and Amex for banking related activities.
  • Assist with audits relating to non-secure activities, namely GSM.
  • Assist with security induction training when requested.
  •  Maintain a level of understanding of computer systems and threats each type of system can occur.
  • Assist with monthly reports to corporate security.
• Physical Security
  • Assist with audits, investigations, crime trends and system detection.
  • Conduct daily/Weekly, and Monthly vault auditing.
  • Define risk areas on an ongoing basis using site and process evaluation, system reports and video audits to identify high risk areas, suspicious trends, suspects and incidents.
  • Implement audit criteria and audit security system for realisation of system potential, integrity and adherence to specified standards.
  • Analyse alarm events and logs to assess adherence to standard procedure and identify follow up requirements.
  • Follow up and manage the completion of audit trails on the shop floor to ensure correctness;
  • Creation of procedural documentation, daily report on issues, challenges etc in terms of process/ vault concerns, challenges, event, etc.
  • Formulate, plan and initiate investigations and information gathering strategies and involve relevant personnel and agencies where necessary;
  • Manage the development of crime profiles and specify priorities and targets for surveillance and investigation.
  • Interpret system data to establish trends and questionable combinations of events as indicators of suspicious activities.
  • Assist with the management of the guarding.
• HSE
  • Conducting HSE Inspections.
  • Assist with Risk Assessments.
  • Complying with Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment Standards.
  • Conducting HSE Training to all employees and contractors.

IMPACT

Special requirements (tools and equipment used, external contacts, etc):

• Candidate must be prepared to under the integrity checks every six months (criminal, credit, and polygraph examinations).
• Signing of Corporate Code of Conduct and Non-Disclosure Agreement.  The job holder shall at all times during the employment with the company, respect and comply with the Gemalto security requirements during the performance of his/her duties.

QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Matric certificate
• Registered with the Private Security Regulatory Authority of South Africa (at least to Grade B);
• Possession of qualifications in investigations, auditing and risk assessments will be reviewed favourably
• Engagement in further studies (Security risk management) will be view favourably
• Exposure to MasterCard/Visa security requirements will viewed favourably.

• Must have experience/knowledge in Investigations, Audits, Risk Assessments.

Skills

• MS Office, Computer BMS (Building Management Systems) and Electronic Stock Tracking systems.
• Principles and application of information system concepts and technology in the security environment.
• Information security related certificates or diplomas optional, Network +, and Security+.
• Understanding of CISSP book of knowledge.

Personality requirements

• Assertive
• Attention to detail
• Conscientious
• Goal orientated
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Methodical
• Objective
• Persevering
• Precise
• Questioning

Knowledge

Risk auditing and analysis, investigation techniques and practical exposure to criminal investigation cases

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