Remote Senior Cybersecurity Lead - Incident Response

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Health, dental, vision insurance for,

Home-office setup support

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to join our security team in a fully remote capacity, supporting operations across South Africa, including Mahikeng. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing advanced security measures to protect digital assets.

You will lead threat detection, incident response, and continuous improvement of security protocols, working independently and with virtual collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science or related field; advanced certs (CISSP, CISM, GIAC) desirable.
• 7+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience with proven program design and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment, and management of enterprise security solutions (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, DLP).
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures for compliance and data protection.
• Conduct in-depth risk assessments and vulnerability analyses with actionable recommendations.
• Manage incident response activities including investigation, containment, eradiation.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior security team members.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Security architecture

Python scripting

Cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Mentorship / leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

SIEM

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

DLP

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to join our security team in a fully remote capacity, supporting operations across South Africa, including Mahikeng. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing advanced security measures to protect digital assets.

You will lead threat detection, incident response, and continuous improvement of security protocols, working independently and with virtual collaboration.