Remote Senior Cybersecurity Strategy Lead

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Professional development allowance

Conferences coverage

Remote work setup

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Lead Cybersecurity Analyst to spearhead the organization's security posture from a fully remote capacity. You will develop strategies, mentor a security team, and drive risk mitigation across IT and business units.

The role focuses on threat detection, incident response, compliance with industry regulations, and continuous security improvement, with an executive-level compensation and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 7+ years in cybersecurity roles with progression.
• Experience leading security teams and programs.
• Knowledge of network security, threat intel, IR, risk mgmt frameworks.
• Certifications such as CISSP/CISM desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage cybersecurity strategies and policies.
• Lead and mentor a team of cybersecurity analysts.
• Conduct security assessments, vulnerability scans, and pen tests.
• Monitor security alerts and incidents; respond to threats.
• Oversee incident response planning and execution.
• Collaborate with IT and business units to embed security.

Skills

Lead cybersecurity team

Threat intelligence

Incident response

Regulatory compliance

CISSP/CISM (certs)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Lead Cybersecurity Analyst to spearhead the organization's security posture from a fully remote capacity. You will develop strategies, mentor a security team, and drive risk mitigation across IT and business units.

The role focuses on threat detection, incident response, compliance with industry regulations, and continuous security improvement, with an executive-level compensation and bonus potential.