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Specialist – Cyber Security Assurance

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaContractPosted Oct 12, 2026

Job description

Reverside is an established it services provider focusing on delivering high-quality software development, it resourcing, digital transformation, and systems support solutions. We are always looking for skilled professionals to join our growing team and contribute to innovative technology projects across various industries.

We are seeking a Senior Specialist – Cyber Security Assurance to take responsibility for Security & Privacy by Design Assurance, penetration testing, security assessments, threat modelling, and security governance. The successful candidate will ensure that technology projects and solutions comply with required security standards, policies, frameworks, and controls, while proactively identifying and mitigating security and privacy risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Manage Security & Privacy by Design Assurance (SPDA) processes. Conduct internal and external penetration testing across infrastructure, networks, web applications, APIs, and systems. Perform vulnerability assessments and safely validate security weaknesses. Conduct automated and manual security testing. Perform threat modelling and security risk assessments.

Review technology projects and ensure security baselines and requirements are met. Provide security architecture and secure integration guidance. Identify and 0mitigate security risks from design through implementation. Stay updated on emerging threats, attack techniques, and security technologies. Support cybersecurity knowledge sharing, training, and mentoring.

Qualifications

& Experience: 5+ years’ experience in penetration testing or ethical hacking. Strong experience in network, web application, cloud, and mobile security. Relevant cybersecurity qualification/certification. Technical Skills: Kali Linux Burp Suite Metasploit Nessus Network & Web Application Security Cloud & Mobile Security Python, Bash, Ruby, Power.

Shell, or JavaScript TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL/TLS OWASP and common vulnerabilities including SQL Injection, XSS, and CSRF Threat Modelling & Risk Assessment Security Architecture & Security by Design Preferred Certifications OSCP CEH CISSP CISA Core Skills: Penetration Testing Ethical Hacking Security Assurance Security by Design Threat Modelling Vulnerability Management Web & API Security Network Security Cloud Security Security Architecture

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