Remote Threat Hunter: Proactive Cyber Defense Specialist

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 900.000 - 1.200.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Full remote work flexibility

Opportunities for professional develop

Dynamic virtual team environment

Cutting-edge threat hunting tools

Continued cybersecurity training

Zusammenfassung

Placements24, on behalf of a fast-growing technology firm, seeks a Remote Cybersecurity Specialist focusing on Threat Hunting. You will develop hypotheses, use threat intel, and hunt across networks and endpoints.

Collaborate with a globally distributed security team to enhance threat detection and incident response capabilities. The role requires 5+ years in cybersecurity, a Bachelor's degree, and proficiency with SIEM/EDR and scripting for automation.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience with threat hunting, incident response, or SOC analysis.
• Experience proactively hunting threats in large-scale environments.
• Proficiency with SIEM, EDR, network forensics, and threat intel platforms.

Aufgaben

• Proactively hunt for advanced threats across networks and endpoints.
• Develop and refine threat hunting hypotheses, playbooks, and methodologies.
• Use threat intelligence, logs, and endpoint data to identify IOCs.
• Analyze security data to uncover unknown threats and patterns.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts and IR teams to contain threats.
• Create custom detection rules and scripts to automate hunting.
• Research emerging threats, attacker techniques, and vulnerabilities.
• Document findings and recommendations clearly.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Network forensics

Threat intelligence platforms

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24, on behalf of a fast-growing technology firm, seeks a Remote Cybersecurity Specialist focusing on Threat Hunting. You will develop hypotheses, use threat intel, and hunt across networks and endpoints.

Collaborate with a globally distributed security team to enhance threat detection and incident response capabilities. The role requires 5+ years in cybersecurity, a Bachelor's degree, and proficiency with SIEM/EDR and scripting for automation.