Head, Security Operations Center

Job Title: Head, Security Operations Center

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Objectives

• Delivers information security risk report and certification
• Ensure the business comply with local and international certification and standards
• Communicate and report risk metric to management
• Work with relevant stakeholders in conducting project risk appraisal
• Develop competent officers to take on managerial responsibilities.
• Review operations approval request
• Ensure approvals protect business assets.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver information security risk assessment of projects, new technologies, applications, service providers, IT changes and new businesses
• Provide subject matters expertise on enterprise security architecture
• Participate in the selection of technology and tools for business operations
• Research applicable business technology for adoption for business improvement
• Responsible for establishing the risk culture
• Ensure risks are managed within the risk appetite of the business
• Ensure risk management processes are properly documented and adequate.
• Ensure all relevant personnel are aware of their risk responsibilities
• Ensure continuous compliance with all PCI requirements
• Ensure continuous compliance with VISA CVP requirements
• Ensure continuous compliance with MasterCard GVCP requirements
• Ensure continuous compliance with CUP PSP requirements.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in information security, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

General Experience:

• Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in managing information security operations or incident response within complex organizations, business and financial operations, IT project operations and management.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in network and systems security, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), EDR (Endpoint Detection Response), malware analysis, and familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF.
• Candidates should also have experience with various operating systems (e.g., Unix/Linux, Windows) and TCP/IP networking.

Certifications:

• Key certifications include Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or similar credentials that validate expertise in information security management.

Application Closing Date
11th September, 2026.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: mercy.joseph@up-ng.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.