Senior Cybersecurity Analyst — Lead Incident Response

Placements24; Centurion; Presencial; ZAR 700.000 - 1.100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development and certs

Generous annual leave and sick days

Centurion work environment

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join the IT Security team in Centurion. You will monitor security systems, investigate incidents, and implement robust controls to protect digital assets while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify vulnerabilities and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and continuous learning within a secure IT environment in Centurion.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity operations or analysis.
• In-depth knowledge of network, OS, and application security.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM tools.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor security alerts and logs from SIEM/IDS/IPS and firewalls to detect incidents.
• Conduct forensic analysis of breaches and develop incident response plans.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and remediation of weaknesses.
• Implement and manage security tools including endpoint protection and access control.
• Develop and deliver security awareness training to employees.
• Stay current with emerging threats and mitigation techniques.

Conocimientos

Security monitoring

Incident response

Vulnerability assessment

Penetration testing

SIEM experience

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Herramientas

SIEM

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join the IT Security team in Centurion. You will monitor security systems, investigate incidents, and implement robust controls to protect digital assets while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify vulnerabilities and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and continuous learning within a secure IT environment in Centurion.