Head, Security Operations Officer

Lagos Full-time Undisclosed
Job Description
Job Objectives
• Delivers information security risk report and certification
• Ensure the business comply with local and international certification and standards
• Communicate and report risk metric to management
• Work with relevant stakeholders in conducting project risk appraisal
• Develop competent officers to take on managerial responsibilities.
• Review operations approval request
• Ensure approvals protect business assets

Duties & / Responsibilities
• Deliver information security risk assessment of projects, new technologies, applications, service providers, IT changes and new businesses
• Provide subject matters expertise on enterprise security architecture
• Participate in the selection of technology and tools for business operations
• Research applicable business technology for adoption for business improvement
• Responsible for establishing the risk culture
• Ensure risks are managed within the risk appetite of the business
• Ensure risk management processes are properly documented and adequate.
• Ensure all relevant personnel are aware of their risk responsibilities
• Ensure continuous compliance with all PCI requirements
• Ensure continuous compliance with VISA CVP requirements
• Ensure continuous compliance with MasterCard GVCP requirements
• Ensure continuous compliance with CUP PSP requirements

Requirements
• Education Bachelor’s Degree in information security, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• General Experience: Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in managing information security operations or incident response within complex organizations, business and financial operations, IT project operations and management.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in network and systems security, intrusion detection/prevention systems IDS/IPS, EDR Endpoint Detection Response, malware analysis, and familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF. Candidates should also have experience with various operating systems e.g., Unix/Linux, Windows and TCP/IP networking.
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Job Snapshot
  • Posted: Mar 08, 2026
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Location: Lagos
  • Source: External