CISOC Engineer at KCB Bank
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Date posted
November 27, 2025
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Closing date
November 27, 2025
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Hiring location
Nairobi, Kenya
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Description
Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Installing, configuring, deploying, administering, and troubleshooting the Bank’s security monitoring solutions on a day-to-day basis across the Group.
- Defending said systems against unauthorised access.
- Managing logical user access to the Cybersecurity Intelligence Security Operations Centre (CISOC) toolset.
- Keeping the CISOC toolset up to date as regards patches and hotfixes.
- Upgrading the CISOC toolset to take advantage of bugfixes and new features.
- Maximising the utilisation of the Bank’s Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Database Activity Monitoring (DAM), and other security monitoring platforms to ensure maximal return on investment is realised.
- Researching on new technologies and the latest trends in security monitoring and cybersecurity incident response, and applying the findings to develop the strategic direction of the CISOC.
- Track metrics to track the operation of the CISOC’s toolset.
- Reporting on the usage of the CISOC’s toolset to management.
MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
a. Academic & Professional
Particulars | Detail | Specific Field or Qualification | Need Type |
Education | Bachelor’s Degree | BSc. Information Technology / Computer Science / Telecommunications / Engineering or related | RQ |
Professional Qualifications (Minimum 1 of the listed certificates for RQ)
| Information security certifications such as:
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security+ Any server/virtualisation/security platform administration certification Any SIEM platform certification | At least one RQ
Several are AA |
b. Experience
| Total Minimum Number of Years of Experience Required | 3 |
Detail | Minimum No of Years | Need Type |
|---|---|---|
Experience in Security Tools Administration (SIEM, DAM, WAF, IDS/IPS, NDR, SOAR, etc.) | 2 | ES |
Experience in a complex technological environment | 2 | ES |
Experience in the financial services industry | 1 | ES |
[1] Need Types are: RQ = Required, AA = Added Advantage
[2] Need Types are: ES = Essential, DE = Desirable but not Essential
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