The Internal IT Auditor is a hands-on technical role focused on evaluating, monitoring, and auditing the organization's technical systems, infrastructure, and core operating applications, ensuring engineering configurations satisfy the ISMS, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and PCI DSS v4.0 requirements. Operating as an Internal Security Assessor (ISA), the role bridges the gap between policy and technical implementation.
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Internal IT Auditor
Category
Information Technology
Employment Type
Full-time
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Vacancies
1 position
Closing Date
11/4/2026
10 days left
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Description (Public)
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Audit system configurations, cloud architectures (OCI/AWS/Azure), operating systems, and network parameters to ensure continuous alignment with ISO 27001:2022 and internal security manuals
- Perform routine internal audits of the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE) as an Internal Security Assessor (ISA)
- Maintain data flow and network segmentation diagrams, review daily security logs, and validate network boundaries
- Verify active technical controls: audit Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enforcement, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) consistency, vulnerability patch cycles, and endpoint protection rules
- Evaluate specialized identity verification controls, including biometric hardware and enrollment software workflows
- Maintain a unified technical control crosswalk mapping system security configurations simultaneously to PCI DSS controls and ISO 27002 clauses
- Extract and interpret evidence straight from technical systems (SIEM logs, firewall rulesets, encryption keys, and pipeline vulnerability scans)
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or an equivalent technical field
- 4+ years of demonstrable experience auditing IT systems, verifying infrastructure security, or supporting an active corporate ISMS
- Information security certifications highly valued: active or prior PCI ISA or QSA designation; ISO 27001 Internal Auditor / Lead Auditor; CompTIA Security+, CISA or CEH
Skills & Competencies:
- Deep technical knowledge of cloud architectures, networking, and security controls
- Hands-on log analysis and evidence-gathering skills
- Strong documentation and cross-framework mapping ability
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