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Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Uganda (Baylor-Uganda) is a leading non-governmental organization dedicated to providing integrated, high-quality, and comprehensive services in HIV, tuberculosis (TB), reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH), and global health security. Established in 2006, Baylor-Uganda has evolved into one of the largest global pediatric and adolescent HIV programs, gaining national recognition for its impactful contributions.
The organization fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, offering employees opportunities for professional development and career growth, as evidenced by positive employee reviews. Baylor-Uganda regularly posts diverse job opportunities on its careers portal, reflecting its commitment to attracting and retaining skilled professionals. Innovatively, the organization integrates research and training into its service delivery model, ensuring evidence-based practices and continuous improvement in healthcare outcomes.
With a significant presence across Uganda, Baylor-Uganda upholds core values of care, loyalty, excellence, innovation, teamwork, and integrity. Demonstrating a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility, the organization actively engages in community initiatives aimed at improving public health and strengthening health systems. For more information, visit their official website at www.baylor-uganda.org
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Full-time
Deadline:
6 Sept 2024
Cybersecurity Officer job at Baylor Uganda
Baylor Uganda
Job Description
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Assist with the day-to-day operations of securing Baylor Foundation Uganda’s information systems, providing technical expertise in all areas of network, system, and application security, and proactively working with the rest of the ICT team to ensure that systems and networks are continuously designed, developed, deployed, and managed with robust and effective security and risk management controls.
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Design and implement security systems to protect Baylor-Uganda’s systems and computer networks from cyber-attacks and help set and maintain security standards.
Support deploying and managing security tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and intrusion prevention systems (IPS).
Monitor and review the Baylor Uganda network, servers, and other ICT infrastructure to detect, assess potential impact, and mitigate any risks and cyberattacks. 4. Investigate and respond to real-time security incidents and alerts within the Baylor Foundation Uganda environment.
Regularly review all Baylor systems, identify vulnerabilities, and ensure the necessary software is installed to guard against unauthorized access and breaches.
Conduct periodic vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on applications, systems, and networks to identify weaknesses and support mitigation implementation. 7. Conduct risk assessments and implement risk management processes to effectively identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
Review the change management process, ensuring that all changes in the system have corresponding approvals.
Support the creation, maintenance, and delivery of relevant cyber security training and user awareness programs to ensure an Information security-compliant culture.
Support the development and implementation of security policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Generate regular security reports, incident analysis reports, and metrics for management.
Maintain accurate and complete security records and risk registers.
Develop company-wide best practices for IT security.
Stay up-to-date on ICT security standards, trends, and news, and make recommendations to management.
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A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Security, or any related course
Relevant IT Security professional qualifications, e.g., CISA, CISM, CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+, or other relevant security certifications.
A minimum of 4 years of working experience in a similar role in a highly computerized environment.
4 Years Relevant Experience
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts
You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
