Senior Cybersecurity Analyst — SOC & Incident Response

Placements24; Randburg; Presencial; ZAR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical aid

Life insurance

Retirement fund

Performance-based bonuses

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to bolster its security operations center. You will monitor security tools, investigate incidents, and implement proactive defenses, contributing to a secure financial services environment.

The role requires a strong background in cybersecurity frameworks, SIEMs, and incident response, with a focus on protecting critical information assets in a dynamic organization. On-site work in Randburg is expected.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Cybersecurity, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years in cybersecurity, incident response, or security analysis.
• Knowledge of NIST and ISO 27001 frameworks.
• Proficiency with SIEM (Splunk, QRadar), IDS/IPS, firewalls, and EDR.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, GSEC, or Security+ are desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor security alerts and events from SIEMs, IDS/IPS, firewalls and EDR.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, perform root cause analysis and containment.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Develop and implement security policies, procedures, and controls.
• Analyze threat intelligence to identify emerging risks and vulnerabilities.
• Participate in incident response planning and tabletop exercises.
• Provide security awareness training to employees.
• Stay up-to-date with cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies.
• Collaborate with IT and other departments to ensure security coverage.
• Mentor junior security analysts and contribute to SOC development.

Conocimientos

Incident response

Threat analysis

Security monitoring

SOC operations

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Herramientas

Splunk

QRadar

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

EDR

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to bolster its security operations center. You will monitor security tools, investigate incidents, and implement proactive defenses, contributing to a secure financial services environment.

The role requires a strong background in cybersecurity frameworks, SIEMs, and incident response, with a focus on protecting critical information assets in a dynamic organization. On-site work in Randburg is expected.