Security Architect job description guide

A Security Architect is responsible for designing, building, testing and implementing security systems within an organisation’s IT network. A Security Architect is expected to have a thorough understanding of complex IT systems and stay up to date with the latest security standards, systems and authentication protocols, as well as best practice security products.

Security Architect duties and responsibilities of the job

In addition to anticipating possible security threats and identifying areas of weakness in a network system, a Security Architect must respond promptly and effectively to possible breaches of security. A Security Architect job description generally includes:

Accountable for designing and engineering of security solutions

Reviewing current system security measures and recommending and implementing enhancements

Conducting regular system tests and ensuring continuous monitoring of network security

Conducting threat and vulnerability analysis as part of the security design and solution engineering process

Developing project timelines for ongoing system upgrades

Ensuring all personnel have access to the IT system limited by need and role

Establishing disaster recovery procedures and conducting breach of security drills

Promptly responding to all security incidents and providing thorough post-event analyses

Security Architect job qualifications and requirements

A Bachelor degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent is preferred. A Security Architect job description should also include:

As well as formal qualifications, a Security Architect job description should include the following qualities:

Min. of 10 years’ experience in IT Security Architecture position

Strong understanding of IT security including application and infrastructure design in a sizable corporation environment

Solid experience in project management and daily IT operation support

Good understanding of IT Governance and Risk Management

Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorisation and security

Good working knowledge of current IT risks and experience implementing security solutions

Experience implementing multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity management or related technologies

Security Certificates in CISM, CISA, CISSP, ISO27000 / 27001 or equivalent

Ability to interact with a broad cross-section of personnel to explain and enforce security measures

Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as business acumen and a commercial outlook

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