Role Purpose
The purpose of the Cyber Security Control Operations Analyst monitors, manages, and optimizes security controls to defend systems, networks, and applications while maintaining operational excellence by validating control performance, detecting anomalies, and ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
Configure, execute, and maintain cybersecurity measures across endpoints, networks, and cloud platforms.
Administer tools to detect and prevent malware, ransomware, and unauthorized access on user devices.
Enforce Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and data classification policies, ensuring encryption, labelling, and access control compliance.
Monitor and enhance email filtering systems and web content controls to block phishing, spoofing, spam, and malicious traffic.
Operate threat intelligence platforms to detect anomalous behavior and potential data exfiltration from within the organization.
Analyze external threat feeds and incorporate findings into incident response and security operations.
Configure and monitor endpoint security controls to maintain a strong cybersecurity hygiene posture.
Perform regular scans, penetration tests, and patch deployments to identify and remediate system and application vulnerabilities.
Generate reports on control effectiveness, incident trends, and maintain detailed documentation of configurations and audit trails.
Work with cross-functional teams to align security with business needs and stay updated on emerging threats and best practices.
Qualification Required & Experience
Must have Technical / Professional Qualifications
Location: Accra