Title:  IT Security Specialist

About Chain IQ

Chain IQ is an Independent Global Indirect Procurement company providing strategic, tactical, and operational procurement services. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland Chain IQ operates from 6 main centers and 14 offices worldwide.

Our team of experts work to transform procurement within an organization utilizing our market knowledge and insights supported by innovative technology to drive procurement efficiencies. 

We apply the latest risk, sustainability, and social responsibility practices to strengthen procurement resilience. Chain IQ’s approach to ESG supports ethical operations, business standards and bio-diversity whilst minimizing environmental impact.

Responsibilities:

• Assessing and monitoring specific IS controls (i.e. identity and access management, privileged access management, event management, log management, etc) as part of cybersecurity framework;
• Supporting security operations around malware protection;
• Assessing business as usual security specific requests;
• Providing support in different security risk assessments, analysis and investigations (network, cloud, mobile, app level);
• Providing support in monitoring, managing, mitigating and reporting on vulnerabilities;
• Supporting incident, business continuity, pentest exercises (cases design, applying specific procedures, writing scripts, etc)
• Documenting assessments, writing security reports, develop technical/ functional specifications
• Providing support in tools design/ configuration and implementation.
• Closely cooperate with IT operations, digital and SOC teams.

Requirements/ Competencies:

Knowledge on cloud infrastructure, architecture, administration, configuration and monitoring (Microsoft Azure would be an advantage)

Familiarity with information security (and especially cloud security) controls frameworks, standards and best practices (ISO, NIST, CSA, etc)

Familiar with:

• security risk management concepts
• concepts on preventive controls and tools supporting data protection
• incident handling standards, methodologies, and tools
• cyber threats and attack procedures
• cloud vulnerabilities.

We proudly offer a first-class benefits package to all employees, so come and join Chain IQ and become part of an innovative, inspiring, and high-performing team of entrepreneurs, who are globally connected and locally anchored.

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