Remote Security Incident Response & Forensics Specialist

Placements24; East London; Ibrido; ZAR 600.000 - 1.100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health coverage

Paid time off

Remote work

Professional development

Retirement plan

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Remote Security Incident Response Specialist to join a globally distributed security team. The role emphasizes supporting operations in the East London, Eastern Cape region while delivering remote incident detection, analysis, and response across IT infrastructure.

You will lead IR procedures, conduct forensics, and develop playbooks to minimize breach impact. The ideal candidate has 4–6 years in security operations and relevant certifications, with strong

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in cybersecurity, CS, or related field.
• 4–6+ years in security operations, IR, or digital forensics.
• Knowledge of incident response frameworks (e.g., NIST).
• Hands-on with SIEM/EDR and forensic tools (Volatility, FTK, Wireshark).
• Familiarity with networks, Windows/Linux, and attack vectors.
• Strong written/spoken communication; ability to document findings.

Mansioni

• Monitor alerts/logs from SIEM/IDS/EDR to detect incidents.
• Analyze incidents to determine scope, impact, root cause.
• Lead containment, eradication, and recovery efforts.
• Conduct digital forensics to collect evidence and timelines.
• Develop/maintain incident response playbooks and docs.
• Collaborate with SOC, threat intel, IT teams during IR.
• Perform post-incident reviews and recommend improvements.
• Stay updated on new threats and IR techniques.
• Communicate status and findings to technical and mgmt teams.

Conoscenze

Incident response

SIEM/EDR

Digital forensics

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Strumenti

SIEM tools

EDR solutions

Volatility

Wireshark

FTK

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Remote Security Incident Response Specialist to join a globally distributed security team. The role emphasizes supporting operations in the East London, Eastern Cape region while delivering remote incident detection, analysis, and response across IT infrastructure.

You will lead IR procedures, conduct forensics, and develop playbooks to minimize breach impact. The ideal candidate has 4–6 years in security operations and relevant certifications, with strong