Remote Telecom Security Analyst - Threat Detection

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

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible scheduling

Health insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant and experienced Remote Telecom Network Security Analyst to safeguard critical infrastructure. Based remotely, you will monitor, assess threats, and implement measures to protect against cyber-attacks within telecommunications networks.

This fully remote role offers opportunities to work with advanced security technologies, pursue professional certifications, and contribute to incident response, vulnerability management, and security policy development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, CS, IT or related field.
• 5+ years in network security analysis, ideally within telecoms.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, GIAC are desirable.
• Proficient with security monitoring tools and incident response platforms.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network traffic and security logs using SIEM and tools.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Respond to security incidents with containment and recovery.
• Develop security policies and best practices for the network.
• Stay updated on cybersecurity threats in telecom.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to secure designs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Remote work capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Tools

SIEM

Vulnerability scanners

Incident response platforms

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

VPNs

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant and experienced Remote Telecom Network Security Analyst to safeguard critical infrastructure. Based remotely, you will monitor, assess threats, and implement measures to protect against cyber-attacks within telecommunications networks.

This fully remote role offers opportunities to work with advanced security technologies, pursue professional certifications, and contribute to incident response, vulnerability management, and security policy development.