Cybersecurity Manager — Lead SOC, Risk & Incident Response

Vodacom South Africa; KwaMakhutha, eMalahleni; On-site; ZAR 1,060,000 - 1,786,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance coverage

Pension contributions

Paid annual leave

Job summary

Vodacom South Africa is seeking a Cybersecurity Manager to lead security operations, risk management programs, and threat detection across critical systems. The role reports to the CISO and sits within Information Security and Cyber Defense.

The successful candidate will manage incident response, cyber risk assessments, and governance while guiding cybersecurity policy development and third-party security assessments. A senior leadership profile is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, IT, CS, IS or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity strategy and operations across the organization.
• Coordinate threat detection and incident response.
• Develop risk management and governance frameworks.
• Ensure regulatory and industry compliance.
• Oversee vulnerability management and third-party security assessments.
• Drive cyber resilience and security awareness initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM platforms

EDR

IAM systems

Security analytics tools

Job description

Vodacom South Africa is seeking a Cybersecurity Manager to lead security operations, risk management programs, and threat detection across critical systems. The role reports to the CISO and sits within Information Security and Cyber Defense.

The successful candidate will manage incident response, cyber risk assessments, and governance while guiding cybersecurity policy development and third-party security assessments. A senior leadership profile is essential.