Cyber Security Analyst

Datacentrix; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech solutions provider in South Africa seeks a Cyber Security Analyst for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role involves fine-tuning, maintaining, and analyzing data from the FortiSIEM tool, as well as ensuring compliance with security policies. Candidates should have a diploma in Information Technology and relevant certifications, including CISSP and Fortinet Network Security Professional Certification.

Qualifications

• Matric plus Diploma in Information Technology or related field required.
• Fortinet Network Security Professional Certification needed.
• CISSP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and generate reports out of the FortiSIEM tool.
• Perform first level incident response for incoming issues.
• Monitor client networks for security events and threats.

Skills

Data analysis

Incident response

Threat monitoring

Risk assessment

Security tools maintenance

Education

Diploma in Information Technology

Tools

FortiSIEM

Firewalls (Fortinet)

Job description

Cyber Security AnalystManaged Talent Solutions, a division within Datacentrix, is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst for one of their clients based in Centurion.

This is a 6 months fixed term contract.

The Cyber Security Analyst will be required to fine-tune, support, maintain, analyze data, and generate reports on the FortiSIEM product used by the company.Qualifications and Skills Required : Matric plus Diploma in Information Technology or related fieldFortinet Network Security Professional CertificationCISSP certificationExperience in designing, engineering, configuring, and maintaining large enterprise Firewalls such as FortinetResponsibilities : Analyze data and generate reports out of the FortiSIEM toolPerform first level incident response including the triage of incoming issues (assess the priority of the event, determine risk and damage, and route appropriately to the relevant resources to remediate)Ensure compliance with security policies and standardsProvide fine-tuning of the FortiSIEM tool including configuration and generation of reportsProvide ad hoc support including network and information security monitoring and security risk mitigation as and when requestedMonitor client networks and endpoints for security events / alerts on threats, intrusions, and / or compromisesAnalyze security events from multiple sources including but not limited to events from the SIEM tool, Firewall, IPS, EDR, Anti VirusMonitor and assess emerging threats and vulnerabilities to the environment and ensure those requiring action are addressedIdentify and resolve false positive findings reported by information security toolsSecurity Incident Management, advice, and education, and maintaining the health of the deployed security toolsOperational support for information security tool alerts, triaging, and maintenanceServe as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on assigned information security-related projects and initiativesMaintain confidentiality on all sensitive security mattersStay up-to-date with adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and IT news