Security Operations Lead: Incident Response & Threat Defense

Network Finance; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance seeks a Security Defence and Operations Lead to oversee the operational defence of its digital environment. You will drive incident response, vulnerability management, security operations, and the optimisation of critical security controls across the business.

You will collaborate with internal tech teams, security providers and business stakeholders to identify, contain and remediate cyber threats, while enhancing security processes and proactive risk reduction in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• CISSP, GCIH, CEH, Security+, CySA+, or equivalent certifications.
• Microsoft security certifications such as SC-200, SC-300, or SC-900 advantageous.
• 6–10 years of cybersecurity experience with a focus on security operations.
• Proven incident response, threat remediation and vulnerability management experience.
• Experience with Security Operations Centres and threat detection platforms.
• Strong patch management and vulnerability remediation background.
• Experience managing endpoint detection and response technologies.
• Exposure to enterprise environments, including Active Directory and hybrid cloud.
• Experience with third-party security providers and managed security services.

Responsibilities

• Lead remediation and resolution of security incidents identified by security operations.
• Coordinate vulnerability management activities with timely identification and prioritisation.
• Oversee patch management initiatives and verify remediation effectiveness.
• Maintain and enhance endpoint protection and network security controls.
• Develop incident response playbooks, procedures, and workflows.
• Optimise threat detection, alert management and response processes.
• Monitor external security providers and ensure SLAs are met.
• Collaborate with infra, operations, development and compliance teams to strengthen security.
• Support security audits, compliance initiatives and risk management.
• Drive continuous improvement across cybersecurity operations and defence capabilities.

Skills

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Security operations

Patch management

Endpoint security

Threat detection

Alert management

Security workflow automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft 365 security tools

Active Directory

Job description

Network Finance seeks a Security Defence and Operations Lead to oversee the operational defence of its digital environment. You will drive incident response, vulnerability management, security operations, and the optimisation of critical security controls across the business.

You will collaborate with internal tech teams, security providers and business stakeholders to identify, contain and remediate cyber threats, while enhancing security processes and proactive risk reduction in a fast-paced