Head of Cybersecurity

Location
Harare
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Expiration date: 27 Feb 2026

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Key Responsibilities


Strategic Leadership & Managed Services Oversight


  • SOC Governance: Lead the CyberAegis SOC operations, ensuring 24/7 monitoring and high-fidelity threat detection for both Axis and its enterprise clients.
  • Hardware Integration: Oversee the secure deployment and integration of partner technologies (e.g., Darktrace, ManageEngine) into client environments.
  • Product Security: Ensure that in-house systems like Axis Pay, Axis Flow, and Aximos are built with "security by design" principles.

Regulatory Compliance & Data Privacy

  • Data Protection: Act as (or oversee) the Data Protection Officer (DPO) as required by the Cyber and Data Protection Act.
  • POTRAZ Liaison: Ensure all data controller licenses are current and lead the mandatory 24-hour breach notification process to POTRAZ.
  • Standards Alignment: Maintain and audit compliance with ISO 27001, ISO 9001:2015, and RBZ Cybersecurity Frameworks for financial sector clients.

 Incident Response & Threat Hunting

  • Crisis Management: Act as the primary incident commander during high-severity breaches, coordinating with legal and executive teams.
  • Proactive Defense: Direct regular vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and AI-driven threat hunting to identify gaps before they are exploited.
  • Stakeholder & Vendor Management
  • Board Reporting: Present monthly cybersecurity maturity dashboards and risk heatmaps to the Executive Committee.
  • Partner Ecosystem: Manage high-level technical relationships with global security vendors to ensure Axis remains at the forefront of hardware innovation.

 

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • BSc in Computer Science, Cybersecurity
  • MSc in Big Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or MBA (Highly Preferred).
  • 10+ years in IT/Cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.

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