Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - Remote Incident Defender

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 1,972,000 - 3,943,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Health, dental, vision insurance

Flexible remote work

Budget for professional development

Collaborative remote team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join a fully remote security operations team. You will monitor, detect, and respond to cyber threats, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of digital assets from your home office.

You will analyze security incidents, conduct vulnerability assessments, and develop risk mitigation strategies while staying current with threats and technologies in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or threat analysis.
• Strong knowledge of networking, operating systems, and common attack vectors.
• Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar) and security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001).
• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or Security+ are desirable.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills; able to work autonomously remotely.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events using SIEM tools to identify threats.
• Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, implement remediation.
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Develop and refine security policies and incident response plans.
• Stay current with cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies.
• Provide security awareness training and guidance to employees.

Skills

Incident response

Threat analysis

Analytical skills

Autonomous remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join a fully remote security operations team. You will monitor, detect, and respond to cyber threats, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of digital assets from your home office.

You will analyze security incidents, conduct vulnerability assessments, and develop risk mitigation strategies while staying current with threats and technologies in a dynamic environment.