Remote Senior Cybersecurity Analyst: Threat Detection Leader

Placements24; Benoni; Hybride; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plans

Generous paid time off

Remote work flexibility

Résumé du poste

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst for a fully remote role with a global leader in cybersecurity. You will monitor security alerts, analyze threats, investigate incidents, and implement proactive defenses with a distributed team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cybersecurity operations, strong SIEM/EDR/IDS skills, knowledge of NIST frameworks, and professional certifications. Excellent remote communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a cybersecurity-related field.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, threat analysis, or incident response.
• Proficiency with SIEM systems.
• Experience with IDS/IPS and EDR solutions.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, OS (Windows, Linux), and attack vectors.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and penetration testing tools.
• Knowledge of incident response frameworks (e.g., NIST).
• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or GIAC are desirable.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills for remote work.

Responsabilités

• Monitor security alerts and events from SIEM, IDS/IPS, and EDR tools.
• Analyze threat intelligence feeds and IOIs to identify risks.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents with forensic analysis and containment.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Implement and manage security controls and technologies.
• Provide guidance to junior security analysts.
• Stay current with emerging threats and technologies.
• Collaborate with IT and other departments to maintain a strong security posture.
• Develop security awareness training materials and conduct sessions.

Connaissances

Threat analysis

Incident response

Security operations

SIEM

IDS/IPS

EDR

Vulnerability assessment

Networking concepts

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Outils

SIEM

IDS/IPS

EDR

Vulnerability scanning tools

Penetration testing tools

Description du poste

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst for a fully remote role with a global leader in cybersecurity. You will monitor security alerts, analyze threats, investigate incidents, and implement proactive defenses with a distributed team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cybersecurity operations, strong SIEM/EDR/IDS skills, knowledge of NIST frameworks, and professional certifications. Excellent remote communication is essential.