Information Security Officer

Position: Senior

Closing Date

10th Feb, 2026

Location

Lagos, Nigeria

Job Type

Full-time (On-site)

Experience Level

Senior

Years of Experience

6+ Years

Salary Range

₦ 700,000.00 - ₦ 900,000.00

Job Description

  • Develop, implement, and maintain information security policies, procedures, and standards in line with industry best practices (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST).

  • Identify, assess, and manage information security risks across systems, applications, and infrastructure.

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    Monitor security controls and conduct regular vulnerability assessments and audits.

     

  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and contractual requirements (e.g., NDPR, GDPR, client security requirements).

     

  • Lead incident response activities, including investigation, containment, remediation, and reporting of security incidents.

     

  • Collaborate with IT, Engineering, HR, and business teams to embed security-by-design principles.

     

  • Oversee user access management, data protection controls, and secure handling of sensitive information.

     

  • Conduct security awareness training for employees and promote a strong security culture.

     

  • Manage third-party and vendor security assessments.

     

  • Prepare security reports, risk registers, and metrics for management review.

     

  • Support internal and external audits related to information security.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and maintain information security policies, procedures, and standards in line with industry best practices (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST).

  • Identify, assess, and manage information security risks across systems, applications, and infrastructure.

  • Monitor security controls and conduct regular vulnerability assessments and audits.

  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and contractual requirements (e.g., NDPR, GDPR, client security requirements).

  • Lead incident response activities, including investigation, containment, remediation, and reporting of security incidents.

  • Collaborate with IT, Engineering, HR, and business teams to embed security-by-design principles.

  • Oversee user access management, data protection controls, and secure handling of sensitive information.

  • Conduct security awareness training for employees and promote a strong security culture.

  • Manage third-party and vendor security assessments.

  • Prepare security reports, risk registers, and metrics for management review.

  • Support internal and external audits related to information security.

 

Skills Required

  • Network security
  • Risk Management
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Incident response

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