Divisional Cybersecurity Officer - Retail / Manufacturing Sectors A leading, JSE-listed diversified group with operations spanning the services, distribution, retail, manufacturing, and industrial sectors is seeking a Divisional Cybersecurity Officer. With over 20 independently operated business units - each with unique IT environments - this role offers a rare opportunity to lead a security strategy that shapes the resilience of a complex, high-impact organisation. Based in Sandton, this role offers both strategic leadership and hands-on engagement across a multi-entity, national landscape. Key Responsibilities Design and implement a cybersecurity strategy tailored to the specific risk profiles of each business unit, aligned with group-level frameworks and standards. Conduct detailed maturity assessments and develop entity-specific roadmaps to improve cyber risk postures. Collaborate with IT leaders to ensure secure architecture, operations, and incident response readiness across a wide range of environments. Lead the rollout of security controls, technologies, and a divisional monitoring and alerting function. Drive cybersecurity awareness, education, and skills development across IT teams. Assess and address system vulnerabilities, privileged access practices, and disaster recovery preparedness. Monitor and report on security findings using automated audit tools, ensuring management accountability and timely remediation. Work cross-functionally with senior leadership and support the rollout of strategic cybersecurity initiatives across the group. Experience and Educational Requirements 5+ years’ experience in a senior cybersecurity or information security role, ideally in a decentralised or multi-entity environment. Extensive experience in vulnerability and patch management, secure configuration, and risk-based security strategy development. Strong understanding of ISO/IEC 27001, NIST frameworks, and incident response protocols. Proven ability to influence and execute cybersecurity initiatives across diverse business environments. Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline. Certification required in at least one of the following: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) CISSP-ISSMP (Information Systems Security Management Professional) CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certification is an added advantage. If you are a strategic and technically skilled cybersecurity professional ready to lead in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, this is your opportunity to drive meaningful change and uplift security capabilities across a national business landscape. Mindcor will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful. However, your details will be retained for consideration in future roles that match your profile. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Strategy/Planning, Management, and Information Technology Industries Manufacturing, Retail, and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Mindcor-InterSearch by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Security Officer” roles. 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