Remote Threat Detection Cybersecurity Analyst

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Performance bonuses

Home office allowance

Training & certs

Remote work culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant Remote Cybersecurity Analyst specializing in Threat Detection to join their security operations team. You will monitor alerts, investigate threats, and implement countermeasures to protect digital assets in a fully remote role.

You will work with a globally distributed team, leveraging SIEM tools like Splunk/QRadar/ELK, conduct investigations, and develop incident response plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years in cybersecurity focusing on threat detection and incident response.
• Proven experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, ELK) and security analytics.
• Strong knowledge of networking, Windows and Linux, and common attack vectors.
• Familiarity with NIST and ISO 27001 frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills; able to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SIEM systems for suspicious activities and incidents.
• Analyze alerts, logs, and traffic to identify threats and breaches.
• Investigate security incidents to determine scope and root cause.
• Develop and implement incident response plans.
• Use threat intelligence and tools to identify emerging threats.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Recommend security enhancements and patches with IT teams.
• Prepare reports of incidents, findings and recommendations.
• Stay current on threats and technologies.
• Collaborate to apply security patches and config changes.
• Support cybersecurity awareness training.

Skills

SIEM tools (Splunk/QRadar/ELK)

Threat detection

Incident response

Networking concepts

Windows & Linux OS

Security certifications (CompTIA Sec+/

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity / CS

Tools

EDR solutions

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant Remote Cybersecurity Analyst specializing in Threat Detection to join their security operations team. You will monitor alerts, investigate threats, and implement countermeasures to protect digital assets in a fully remote role.

You will work with a globally distributed team, leveraging SIEM tools like Splunk/QRadar/ELK, conduct investigations, and develop incident response plans.