Remote Automotive Cybersecurity Analyst for Connected Cars

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant Automotive Cybersecurity Analyst to join a remote-first security team. You will safeguard the connected vehicle ecosystem, perform in-depth security assessments, monitor for vulnerabilities, and develop proactive defense strategies for in-vehicle systems and cloud platforms.

You will collaborate with software and hardware teams to integrate security controls throughout the product lifecycle and respond to incidents with forensic analysis to minimize impact, all

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT or related field required.
• Minimum 3+ years in cyber analysis, pen testing or security operations.
• Experience with embedded systems or IoT security strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security assessments and pen tests on automotive ECUs and networks.
• Monitor alerts/logs; investigate incidents in real time.
• Develop security policies for design, development and deployment of features.
• Analyze emerging automotive threats and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with developers and engineers to embed security controls.
• Respond to incidents, perform forensic analysis, assist recovery.

Skills

Security analysis

Penetration testing

Threat modeling

Remote work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Tools

SIEM platforms

Vulnerability assessment tools

CAN/Automotive Ethernet

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant Automotive Cybersecurity Analyst to join a remote-first security team. You will safeguard the connected vehicle ecosystem, perform in-depth security assessments, monitor for vulnerabilities, and develop proactive defense strategies for in-vehicle systems and cloud platforms.

You will collaborate with software and hardware teams to integrate security controls throughout the product lifecycle and respond to incidents with forensic analysis to minimize impact, all