{"id":5478,"date":"2026-05-17T08:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/job\/incident-response-specialist-ict-level-8-1-post\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T00:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:33:23","slug":"incident-response-specialist-ict-level-8-1-post","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/?post_type=job_listing&p=5478","title":{"rendered":"Incident Response Specialist \u2013 Ict \u2013 Level 8 (1 Post)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Description<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tApplications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following posts within the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) \u2013 an equal opportunity employer.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tDuties and Responsibilities<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tKey Responsibilities \u25aa\tLead the containment, eradication and recovery phases of escalated cybersecurity incidents, ensuring incident closure SLA compliance and recovery time objectives are met  \u25aa\tExecute incident response playbooks and coordinate forensic evidence collection, maintaining playbook adherence and complete evidence trails  \u25aa\tEnsure incident documentation meets regulatory and audit standards, maintaining compliance scores and producing audit-defensible artefacts). \u25aa\tEscalate systemic threats, recommend mitigation measures, maintain risk register updates and track mitigation actions  \u25aa\tDocument lessons learned, update SOC playbooks and contribute to post-incident reviews ensuring playbooks are updated per incident cycle \u25aa\tApply SOC standards, conduct peer reviews of incident documentation and embed continuous improvement practices; maintain peer review compliance  \u25aa\tProvide technical guidance and mentoring to SOC Analysts during incident response, contributing to skills development and maintaining skills matrix updated quarterly  \u25aa\tCoordinate forensic evidence collection, eradication procedures and service restoration in line with SOC playbooks across critical systems  \u25aa\tParticipate in cybersecurity drills, red team\/blue team exercises and disaster recovery simulations. \u25aa\tContribute to intelligence-enriched monitoring by correlating threat feeds and indicators of compromise (IOCs) against real-time alerts in the SIEM platform.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tQualifications and Experience<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tJob Skills and Competencies  Understanding of common security standards and regulations relating to information systems (e.g., PCI DSS, ISO27001, COBIT, NIST) Demonstrate exposure to incident detection and escalation, service request handling, vulnerability identification and containment actions \u25aa\tExperience working in multi-disciplinary teams (IT, Risk, Audit, Compliance) to ensure coordinated response. \u25aa\tStrong knowledge of network protocols, log analysis and intrusion detection systems (IDS\/IPS). \u25aa\tExperience with endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; familiarity with threat intelligence feeds, correlation rules and basic forensic analysis. \u25aa\tA strong understanding of common security standards and regulations relating to information systems as well as risk related control frameworks and practices such as ITIL, ISO, COBIT, NIST Cyber Security Qualifications and Experience \u25aa\tBachelor\u2019s Degree in ICT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or equivalent discipline. \u25aa\tMust have at least one of the following Certification: CISM; CISSP; CEH; CHFI; CompTIA Security+; GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC); SANS Cyber Incident Response (CIR GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) COBIT; ISO 27001, ITIL or a comparable security certification. \u25aa\tMinimum of three (3) year experience in ICT of which One (1) year should be in ICT security, or equivalent experience in areas such as ICT Risk Management or ICT Audit<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tHow to Apply<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tInterested candidates should submit applications, accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae by 19 May 2026. 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