Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - Threat Defense & IR Lead

Placements24; Midrand; Hybride; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid role

Professional development opportunities

Bonuses & benefits

Résumé du poste

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst based in Midrand, Gauteng, ZA to monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to security threats. You will lead incident response, assess vulnerabilities, and help shape security controls and policies.

The role requires 5+ years in cybersecurity operations, strong SIEM experience, and knowledge of ISO 27001 and GDPR. A hybrid model offers both in-office collaboration and remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or threat analysis.
• Experience with SIEM tools and security monitoring.

Responsabilités

• Monitor security alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, and endpoints.
• Analyze incidents to determine root cause and impact.
• Develop and execute incident response plans and playbooks.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and advisories.
• Collaborate to implement security controls across systems.

Connaissances

SIEM tools

Network security

Endpoint security

Vulnerability scanning

Penetration testing

Formation

Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec

Outils

ISO 27001 knowledge

GDPR knowledge

Description du poste

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst based in Midrand, Gauteng, ZA to monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to security threats. You will lead incident response, assess vulnerabilities, and help shape security controls and policies.

The role requires 5+ years in cybersecurity operations, strong SIEM experience, and knowledge of ISO 27001 and GDPR. A hybrid model offers both in-office collaboration and remote work flexibility.