It Lecturer - Network Security, Linux And Aws

Eduvos; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Security Engineer in Pretoria to establish cybersecurity standards and manage security operations. This role requires experience with AWS, incident detection, and implementation of security policies. Candidates should be proficient in cybersecurity management and have relevant skills in risk compliance and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in establishing cybersecurity standards and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to monitor security operations and regulatory alignment.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain cybersecurity standards and compliance frameworks.
• Securely plan, deploy, and maintain IT and cloud infrastructure.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity and privacy risks.

Skills

AWS Well Architected Framework

Trusted Advisor

GuardDuty / SCP / SSM / IAM / WAF

Container services such as ECS / EKS

Incident detection and response management

Performing penetration tests

Drafting and implementing security policies

Job description

Security Engineer – Pretoria

Location: Pretoria, Gauteng

Company: Network Recruitment

Posted: 3 days ago

Job Description

Duties:

• Cybersecurity Management:
  • Establish and maintain cybersecurity standards, controls and compliance frameworks (SOC2, HiTrust, and PCI DSS).
  • Monitor security operations, controls and regulatory alignment across the business.
  • Perform security design reviews, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing and remediation.
  • Own security tooling lifecycle (selection, implementation, and maintenance).
  • Lead audit readiness and external engagements for cybersecurity certifications.
• Infrastructure & Security Operations:
  • Securely plan, deploy and maintain IT and cloud infrastructure with a cybersecurity focus.
  • Implement and mature processes for threat detection, prevention and incident response.
  • Define and enforce infrastructure and software security standards with Dev, IT and DevOps.
  • Lead disaster recovery and crisis communication processes.
  • Manage vendors and collaborate across teams to maintain secure environments.
• Risk, Compliance & Governance:
  • Identify, assess and mitigate cybersecurity and privacy risks across products and services.
  • Improve automation of security controls and secure SDLC processes.
  • Drive the remediation of audit and risk findings, ensuring non-recurrence.
  • Manage internal/external security audits and maintain risk documentation.
• Documentation & QMS:
  • Own the cybersecurity roadmap, evidence packs, audit calendar and reporting.
  • Maintain centralised documentation of security assets, controls and test outcomes.
  • Approve and store penetration test and vulnerability scan outcomes with remediation tracking.
  • Ensure that documentation meets certification and customer-audit requirements.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

• AWS Well Architected Framework
• Trusted Advisor
• GuardDuty / SCP / SSM / IAM / WAF
• Container services such as ECS / EKS
• Incident detection and response management
• Performing penetration tests and vulnerability scans against networks and infrastructure, applications and AWS environments
• Drafting and implementing security policies, security procedures, security design and implementation

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Security Engineer – Pretoria (continued)

Security Operations Center Engineer

Location: Centurion, Gauteng

Company: 60 Degrees Ltd

Posted: Today

Job Description

The opportunity that awaits you:

Are you obsessed with uncovering digital threats, fine-tuning detection strategies, and architecting bulletproof incident response plans? Then stop scrolling—this is the opportunity you\u2019ve been hunting for.

Join one of South Africa\u2019s fastest-growing security enterprises as they expand their Security Operations Centre (SOC). You\u2019ll lead as a Senior SOC Engineer, be the subject matter expert in SIEM and next-gen cyber defence, drive proactive threat hunting, rapid incident response, and high-impact client engagement, shaping Managed Detection and Response (MDR) capabilities, and mentoring analysts.

Your key responsibilities:

• Lead Level 3 escalation and incident response efforts
• Enrich threat intelligence and validate detection hypotheses
• Author and execute advanced threat hunting strategies
• Serve as CSIRT Secretary for complex investigations
• Conduct deep technical analysis of security events across network, endpoint, and log sources
• Mentor Detection and QA layers, driving R&D enhancements
• Maintain and optimize IRPs and SLAs for MDR services
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors
• Enhance defence playbooks and partner training modules

Required expertise:

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science
• Proven experience in SOC operations (Defensive & Offensive)
• Strong knowledge of SIEM platforms and detection engineering
• Network architecture and system administration
• Endpoint security (EDR/XDR), IAM, and cloud services (IaaS/SaaS)
• Threat analysis, risk triage, and attacker tradecraft
• Familiarity with ISO27001, NIST, CIS, Mitre ATT&CK (beneficial)
• Industry certifications (CISSP preferred or in progress)
• Valid driver's license or reliable transport (beneficial)

Offer: R400k - R500k

Note: Please apply directly or on the company website.

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Security Operations Center Engineer – Centurion

Location: Centurion, Gauteng

Posted: Today

Job Description

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Date: 14 Oct 2025

Location: Centurion, Gauteng, ZA

Company: BCXP

Core responsibilities and requirements are as described above for SOC Engineer roles, including leadership of incident response, threat intelligence, SOC operations, and compliance with security frameworks.

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