Senior AI Application Security Engineer

Randburg, Gauteng, South AfricaWebsite

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About Absa Group

Absa Group is a prominent pan-African financial services provider based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1888, the company offers a wide range of products and services, including retail, business, corporate, investment, and wealth banking, as well as insurance and investment management. With a strong commitment to empowering clients and communities, Absa operates in 12 to 15 African countries and employs between 35,267 and 42,000 people. The company provides an integrated suite of financial solutions through both physical and electronic channels. Its services include retail banking for personal markets, tailored solutions for businesses, corporate and investment banking, wealth management, and various insurance products. Absa emphasizes digital innovation and financial literacy, aiming to enhance secure finance management for its diverse clientele. The group is dedicated to promoting inclusive growth and transformation, particularly through Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment initiatives in South Africa.

Industry

financial services

Employees

37,000

2037 engineers

Revenue

$5.9B

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Security at Absa Group

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Security Philosophy

Absa's AppSec philosophy is centered on proactive integration into the development lifecycle and strict adherence to international standards.
Their mission focuses on measurable risk reduction and preventing unauthorized access through rigorous gating and validation. * **Stated AppSec Mission:** "Design and implement security controls throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC)"– BuiltIn (8425009) * **Risk Philosophy:** Focused on the "Reduction in security vulnerabilities and incident rates"– BuiltIn (8425009) * **Customer Protection:** "Absa will never send you an email with a link or attachment that redirects you to a login page"– Absa Cybersecurity (absa.africa).

Security Team

Absa's Application Security function resides within the Chief Security Office.
Key leadership includes Manoj Puri (Chief Security Officer) and Jacques Olivier (Global CISO).
The AppSec specific leadership includes Laura K.
Kass as the Application Security Lead, supported by specialists like Yolanda Rampago.
The team is structured to include Senior Application Security Engineers across different regions (e.g., South Africa and Kenya), indicating a distributed but centralized governance model under the CSO. **Key Public-Facing Leaders:** * **Jacques Olivier**, Global Chief Information Security Officer – [LinkedIn](https://za.linkedin.com/in/jacques-olivier-88b844b3) * **Laura K.
Kass**, Application Security Lead – [LinkedIn](https://za.linkedin.com/in/laura-k-kass) * **Yolanda Rampago**, Application Security Specialist – [LinkedIn](https://za.linkedin.com/in/yolanda-rampago-3287141ab) **Active AppSec Job Postings (as of 2024-2025):** * Senior Application Security Engineer (KE) – R-15984801 * Senior Application Security Engineer (SA) – R-15984598-1.

Key Initiatives

Absa's primary recent initiative is the achievement of global security standards and the continuous hardening of the SDLC. * **ISO Certification:** "Absa has officially achieved ISO 27001: 2022 Certification"– Absa Media * **SDLC Hardening:** Ongoing initiative to "Design and implement security controls throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC)"– BuiltIn (8425009) * **Vulnerability Management:** Focus on the "Reduction in security vulnerabilities and incident rates"through "Advanced Penetration Testing"– Absa Careers (R-15984598-1)

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