Remote Senior Cybersecurity Threat & Incident Lead

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Híbrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Placements24, a leading cybersecurity recruiter, is seeking a senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join a fully remote global team. You will defend against threats, lead incident response, and mentor junior analysts while shaping security operations across clients and internal systems.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in security operations, SIEM expertise (Splunk, LogRhythm, QRadar), and strong knowledge of NIST/ISO 27001 frameworks.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, CS, IT, or related field.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience focused on security operations, incident response, or threat analysis.
• Knowledge of NIST and ISO 27001.
• Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, LogRhythm, QRadar).
• Network security concepts, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS.
• Experience with EDR solutions.
• Vulnerability management and pen-testing knowledge.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Certs such as CISSP, CEH, GCIH, or OSCP desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor security alerts and logs from SIEM/IDS/EDR to detect/respond to incidents.
• Investigate breaches and cyber incidents, determine scope/impact.
• Develop and implement incident response plans and procedures.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing; recommend remediation.
• Conduct threat hunting to identify mitigate opportunities.
• Stay informed about threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Provide security awareness training to employees.
• Collaborate with IT and development to embed security in design/deploy.
• Mentor junior cybersecurity analysts.

Conhecimentos

Security operations

Incident response

Threat analysis

Threat hunting

Formação

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

Ferramentas

Splunk

LogRhythm

QRadar

Descrição da vaga

Placements24, a leading cybersecurity recruiter, is seeking a senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join a fully remote global team. You will defend against threats, lead incident response, and mentor junior analysts while shaping security operations across clients and internal systems.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in security operations, SIEM expertise (Splunk, LogRhythm, QRadar), and strong knowledge of NIST/ISO 27001 frameworks.