Hybrid Cybersecurity Analyst: Threat Detection

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits package

Professional development & certs

Dynamic security team in Bloemfontein

Exposure to diverse security incidents

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst in Bloemfontein, offering a hybrid work model within a prominent financial services institution. The role focuses on monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to security incidents, with collaboration across IT and security teams.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of cybersecurity experience, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with SIEM tools like Splunk or LogRhythm, IDS/IPS, and firewalls.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity, network security, or information security.
• Solid knowledge of security principles, protocols, and technologies.
• Experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint protection.
• Familiar with vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools.
• Incident response methodologies and best practices.
• Strong communication and reporting abilities.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and logs to detect potential incidents.
• Analyze threats and vulnerabilities and assess impact.
• Respond to incidents with containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and testing to identify weaknesses.
• Develop and implement security policies and procedures.
• Stay updated on threats, trends, and technologies.
• Participate in security awareness training for staff.
• Collaborate with IT to maintain security controls.
• Prepare incident reports and recommendations for improvements.
• Maintain documentation of procedures and incident response plans.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Reporting skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Certifications advantageous (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP)

Tools

Splunk

LogRhythm

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

Endpoint security

Vulnerability tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst in Bloemfontein, offering a hybrid work model within a prominent financial services institution. The role focuses on monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to security incidents, with collaboration across IT and security teams.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of cybersecurity experience, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with SIEM tools like Splunk or LogRhythm, IDS/IPS, and firewalls.