Remote SOC Analyst: Threat Detection & Incident Response

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Remote work stipend

Home office setup assistance

Training and certification

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant and analytical Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to join our cybersecurity team remotely. You will monitor security alerts, analyze events from SIEM, IDS/IPS, and EDR tools, and initiate incident response to protect our digital assets.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in a SOC or IT security operations role, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience, and familiarity with Splunk or QRadar.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1-3 years in a SOC, IT security operations, or network monitoring.
• Familiarity with SIEM tools such as Splunk or QRadar and security event analysis.
• Understanding of common cyber threats, attack vectors, and network security fundamentals.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work remotely and independently.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events and alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, and EDR solutions.
• Investigate potential security incidents, perform initial analysis, and escalate to appropriate teams.
• Respond to security alerts in a timely and effective manner, documenting all actions taken.
• Analyze threat intelligence feeds to identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities relevant to the organization.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of SOC playbooks and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Threat intelligence

Remote work ability

SOC operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

EDR tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant and analytical Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to join our cybersecurity team remotely. You will monitor security alerts, analyze events from SIEM, IDS/IPS, and EDR tools, and initiate incident response to protect our digital assets.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in a SOC or IT security operations role, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience, and familiarity with Splunk or QRadar.