Remote InfoSec Analyst: Threat Monitoring & SIEM Pro

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office stipend

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive remote work benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Information Security Analyst to join a distributed cybersecurity team. You will monitor security alerts, triage incidents, and work asynchronously to protect digital assets.

The role emphasizes strong analysis, documentation, and collaboration in a fully remote setting, with responsibilities spanning vulnerability reporting, playbook maintenance, and compliance across platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Cybersecurity or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of information security or IT support experience.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts, networks and OS (Windows, Linux).
• Experience with security tools such as SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS and endpoint protection.
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills; independent and remote work capable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events using SIEM and other tools.
• Analyze data to identify threats, vulnerabilities and policy violations.
• Perform initial triage and document findings of security incidents.
• Escalate confirmed incidents to appropriate teams per procedures.
• Develop and maintain security playbooks and documentation.
• Stay updated on threats, trends and technologies.
• Collaborate with internal teams to apply security best practices.
• Contribute to vulnerability management by reporting weaknesses.
• Participate in remote team knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and regulations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Remote team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Endpoint protection

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Information Security Analyst to join a distributed cybersecurity team. You will monitor security alerts, triage incidents, and work asynchronously to protect digital assets.

The role emphasizes strong analysis, documentation, and collaboration in a fully remote setting, with responsibilities spanning vulnerability reporting, playbook maintenance, and compliance across platforms.