Incident Response Lead — Hybrid & Forensics Expert

Placements24; Siyancuma Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Salary incentives

Health insurance

Professional development

Security training

Job summary

Placements24 in Upington is seeking an experienced Incident Response Manager to lead our security incident response program. You will develop, implement, and manage the incident response plan, coordinating with legal, compliance, and IT teams to minimize impact and restore operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in information security with incident handling and digital forensics, strong leadership, and excellent communication under pressure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years in information security with a focus on incident response and forensics.
• Proven experience leading security incident response teams and managing major security incidents.
• Strong understanding of network security, malware analysis, and forensic investigation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and regularly test the organization's incident response plan.
• Lead and coordinate all phases of security incident response, including detection, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Conduct forensic investigations to determine the root cause and scope of security incidents.
• Manage the incident response team, providing guidance and mentorship.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and communications teams during security incidents.

Skills

Incident response

Digital forensics

Leadership

Communication

Network security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Security

Tools

Incident response tools

Job description

Placements24 in Upington is seeking an experienced Incident Response Manager to lead our security incident response program. You will develop, implement, and manage the incident response plan, coordinating with legal, compliance, and IT teams to minimize impact and restore operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in information security with incident handling and digital forensics, strong leadership, and excellent communication under pressure.