Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - Threat Detection & Incident Response

Placements24; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional certifications funded

Career development

Team in Paarl

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join its security team in Paarl. You will monitor, analyze, and respond to security incidents, protecting the organization’s digital assets with deep technical knowledge and decisive action.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and vulnerability scanners, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity operations or incident response.
• Experience with SIEM, EDR, and vulnerability scanners.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, and firewalls.
• Analyze security incidents and determine root causes.
• Develop remediation plans and preventive measures.
• Implement security policies, procedures and best practices.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and remediation.
• Lead post-incident reviews and reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Vulnerability scanners

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join its security team in Paarl. You will monitor, analyze, and respond to security incidents, protecting the organization’s digital assets with deep technical knowledge and decisive action.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and vulnerability scanners, and relevant certifications.