Analyst, Cyber Security Infrastructure job at Central Bank of Kenya
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Analyst, Cyber Security Infrastructure
2026-09-10T15:22:40+00:00
Central Bank of Kenya
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Finance
Computer & IT, Civil & Government, Science & Engineering
KES
MONTH
2026-09-21T17:00:00+00:00
8

Job Summary

The role holder serves as the first line of support for cyber-related issues, working within the Cyber Security Operations Section to implement and maintain security policies, manage day-to-day cybersecurity infrastructure, and ensure 99.999% system availability. The analyst provides remediation, ensures technical vulnerability compliance, and supports security controls designed to protect the Bank.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Alignment: Contribute to the overall performance of the cybersecurity function and the achievement of the Bank’s strategic objectives.
  • Security Operations & Configuration: Configure, manage, and upgrade firewalls, IDS, IPS, NAC, encryption tools, content filters, antivirus solutions, and logging systems.
  • Policy Enforcement & Compliance: Assist in implementing information security policies, standards, procedures, and baselines while ensuring existing products comply with industry frameworks like ISO 27001 and PCI.
  • Incident Troubleshooting & Support: Act as the first line of support for Level 1 and Level 2 issues impacting cyber security operations, troubleshooting and remediating technical vulnerabilities.
  • Vulnerability & Change Management: Assist in coordinating patch and vulnerability management programs, supporting system custodians with security control implementations, and documenting operational changes and procedures.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Relevant certifications in information security or networking, such as CCNA, CCNP-Security, CEH, CISA, CISM, or operating system certifications in Microsoft Windows and Linux/Unix.

Experience & Technical Competencies

  • At least 3 years of experience in IT user support, IT networks, network protocols (TCP/IP, Syslog, DNS, NetFlow), and administering Microsoft Windows and Linux/Unix operating systems.
  • Working knowledge of programming/scripting (shell, Python) and web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, PHP) represents an added advantage.
  • Contribute to the overall performance of the cybersecurity function and the achievement of the Bank’s strategic objectives.
  • Configure, manage, and upgrade firewalls, IDS, IPS, NAC, encryption tools, content filters, antivirus solutions, and logging systems.
  • Assist in implementing information security policies, standards, procedures, and baselines while ensuring existing products comply with industry frameworks like ISO 27001 and PCI.
  • Act as the first line of support for Level 1 and Level 2 issues impacting cyber security operations, troubleshooting and remediating technical vulnerabilities.
  • Assist in coordinating patch and vulnerability management programs, supporting system custodians with security control implementations, and documenting operational changes and procedures.
  • Firewall management
  • IDS/IPS configuration
  • NAC administration
  • Encryption tools
  • Content filtering
  • Antivirus solutions
  • Logging systems
  • Information security policies
  • ISO 27001
  • PCI compliance
  • Troubleshooting Level 1 and Level 2 issues
  • Technical vulnerability remediation
  • Patch management
  • Vulnerability management
  • Security control implementation
  • IT user support
  • IT networks
  • Network protocols (TCP/IP, Syslog, DNS, NetFlow)
  • Microsoft Windows administration
  • Linux/Unix administration
  • Shell scripting
  • Python scripting
  • Web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, PHP)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Relevant certifications in information security or networking, such as CCNA, CCNP-Security, CEH, CISA, CISM, or operating system certifications in Microsoft Windows and Linux/Unix.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Analyst, Cyber Security Infrastructure

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Computer & IT, Civil & Government, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Central Bank of Kenya

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 21 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 10 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary

The role holder serves as the first line of support for cyber-related issues, working within the Cyber Security Operations Section to implement and maintain security policies, manage day-to-day cybersecurity infrastructure, and ensure 99.999% system availability. The analyst provides remediation, ensures technical vulnerability compliance, and supports security controls designed to protect the Bank.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Alignment: Contribute to the overall performance of the cybersecurity function and the achievement of the Bank’s strategic objectives.
  • Security Operations & Configuration: Configure, manage, and upgrade firewalls, IDS, IPS, NAC, encryption tools, content filters, antivirus solutions, and logging systems.
  • Policy Enforcement & Compliance: Assist in implementing information security policies, standards, procedures, and baselines while ensuring existing products comply with industry frameworks like ISO 27001 and PCI.
  • Incident Troubleshooting & Support: Act as the first line of support for Level 1 and Level 2 issues impacting cyber security operations, troubleshooting and remediating technical vulnerabilities.
  • Vulnerability & Change Management: Assist in coordinating patch and vulnerability management programs, supporting system custodians with security control implementations, and documenting operational changes and procedures.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Relevant certifications in information security or networking, such as CCNA, CCNP-Security, CEH, CISA, CISM, or operating system certifications in Microsoft Windows and Linux/Unix.

Experience & Technical Competencies

  • At least 3 years of experience in IT user support, IT networks, network protocols (TCP/IP, Syslog, DNS, NetFlow), and administering Microsoft Windows and Linux/Unix operating systems.
  • Working knowledge of programming/scripting (shell, Python) and web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, PHP) represents an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, September 21 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 10-09-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 10-09-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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